Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | AN ARTIST whose talents lay unused for 20 years headed an exhibition by five women at the weekend . |
| 2 | 26 April : The Mail on Sunday comments on the calculation that the cosmos will remain habitable for 10 to the power of 76 years . |
| 3 | If I leave her nappy off she can stay dry for four hours , but then she wets the floor as she ca n't hold on any longer . |
| 4 | I 've talked to other people whose mothers came to naturopathy in the fifties , and it 's been explained as a way of eating posh for those who do n't know about Continental food . |
| 5 | Pottery has a limited life , determined by the function of the vessels , and thus store jars kept secure in a pantry may remain intact for several generations , while cooking pots , if in constant use , have a very short life . |
| 6 | They showed not only that for most elderly people the costs of community care were considerably lower than those of institutional care ( and that home care would therefore remain cost-effective for many even if service provision were greatly increased , when the alternative was admission to an institution ) , but also that community care was not necessarily cheaper , and that there were some elderly people for whom institutional care would be less expensive ( though not necessarily to be advocated solely on that account ) . |
| 7 | Via infected leaves these winter spores enter the soil where they can remain alive for several years . |
| 8 | The discrepancy between job-specification and status became acute for some coordinators , and remained a problem in some schools , not just for coordinators but also for many other staff with significant cross-school managerial responsibilities . |
| 9 | A salmon steak weighing about 7 oz. will make a pot of salmon paste ample for four people , so it is a quite economical proposition . |
| 10 | Generous discount bookings make direct for 5 nights or more . |
| 11 | This way it will stay lively for long periods and look much more natural to the fish . |
| 12 | And although unemployment is likely to remain high for some time , many economists believe that pay settlements are influenced less by the absolute level of unemployment than by its rate of change : as unemployment starts to fall , the perceived threat to job-holders dwindles , so they push harder for pay rises . |
| 13 | Now 45 , Marian decided to remain unemployed for six months so she could see how she felt about work , to settle her daughters and adjust to her new house . |
| 14 | There is a great deal of prejudice about age , with the result that the older you are the more likely you are to remain unemployed for more than a year . |
| 15 | I could neither remain unemployed for eighteen months nor begin a new job now and break off after only a year . |
| 16 | However , the motion does not remain periodic for any great distance downstream . |
| 17 | With good reason , the memory of the 1975–6 war became painful for many Palestinians . |
| 18 | Raw fruits also keep well if stored in the fridge , where they will remain fresh for several weeks . |
| 19 | Discover Healthy Home Cooking free for 10 days … |
| 20 | Several pointed out that the mining issue was only one of a number of considerations , particularly given the fact that commercial exploitation would remain unviable for some time to come . |
| 21 | Normally , unopened bags of cement , stored in a dry place , on a raised platform , and covered with a plastic sheet , will stay fresh for five to six weeks . |
| 22 | ‘ That is easy — make the arch in the shape of a bent tree trunk , and make holes in the branches big enough to place pots of water , to make the flowers stay fresh for longer . ’ |
| 23 | The courts , together with a wooden pavilion of historic interest , were built around 1910 but lay derelict for many years until the Club revived them with a grant from the Village Association . |
| 24 | Similarly , when subletting , if the sublet part is not to remain empty for any time , a separate assessment is still prudent . |
| 25 | On odd occasions when there was a very strong wind or interference from farm machinery the long-spade became impracticable for listening purposes . |
| 26 | The newspaper changed sides and the public 's antagonism changed to vocal support as the safety and environmental benefits became clear for all to see . |
| 27 | For instance , if one of your customers is in financial trouble and he owes you money which is due in 20 days , you are much better off than if the debt does not fall due for 100 days . |
| 28 | At the earliest stage it should be made to come alive for young people and teachers in the processes of education . |
| 29 | These are generally considered unsuitable for modern treatment of the mentally ill , but so long as demand for beds is high it is difficult to do more than try to upgrade and improve them . |
| 30 | As noted above , some prerogative powers are considered unsuitable for judicial review . |