Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adj] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Via infected leaves these winter spores enter the soil where they can remain alive for several years . |
| 4 | This way it will stay lively for long periods and look much more natural to the fish . |
| 5 | I could neither remain unemployed for eighteen months nor begin a new job now and break off after only a year . |
| 6 | Raw fruits also keep well if stored in the fridge , where they will remain fresh for several weeks . |
| 7 | The terms of the agreement were as follows : that political prisoners were to be released and the relevant ordinances withdrawn ; that civil disobedience was to be stopped ; that the boycott of British goods would cease , though ‘ peaceful picketing ’ could continue ; that there would be no change in the salt laws , though people living by the sea could make some for personal consumption ; and that Congress was to be represented at future sessions of the Round Table conference , the agreed agenda being federation , ‘ Indian responsibility ’ , and ‘ reservations or safeguards in the interests of India for such matters as , for instance , defence ; external affairs ; the position of minorities ; the financial credit of India , and the discharge of obligations ’ . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | I 'm not gon na shave that for three weeks . |
| 11 | Sometimes they would hang motionless for twenty minutes . |
| 12 | Our vocabulary and semantics can not remain fixed for all time , as some commentators , even today , might prefer . |
| 13 | Once the abscesses burst , they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing up often with an obvious scar which can remain visible for several months . |
| 14 | The isotopes give off long-lasting alpha radiation and the waste will remain dangerous for 3000 years or more . |
| 15 | That if the rent hereby reserved or any part thereof shall remain unpaid for twenty-one days after the same shall have become due ( whether formally demanded or not ) or if any covenant on the part of the Tenant herein contained shall not be performed or observed or if the Tenant shall become bankrupt or enter into any composition with his creditors it shall be lawful for the Landlord to re-enter upon the premises or any point thereof in the name of the whole and thereupon this demise shall absolutely determine . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't feel sorry for that girl , ’ said Stella . |
| 17 | I do n't feel sorry for that man who came in on drugs and dropped |
| 18 | Poor dog I really do feel sorry for that dog . |
| 19 | The thing is you 've got ta feel sorry for these Aussie 's have n't you ? |
| 20 | I mean Adam 's lucky in that respect , I could n't smoke when I was pregnant , I , it made me feel sick , I could n't stand the smell of it , I had no urge to smoke at all , I went right off smoking , I respect , I was lucky , but I do feel sorry for these people that smoking at present cos it must be ever so hard . |
| 21 | Can I borrow that for one lunchtime ? |
| 22 | It would be foolish to make a strong claim about the salience of the JC STRUT vowel for LE speakers on the strength of limited data like this , but it does appear that for some speakers , this point of difference between LE and JC falls below a " salience threshold " which leads it to be ignored for adaptation purposes , while for other speakers it is salient enough to be adapted , but not consistently . |
| 23 | Oh yes , there is I mean obviously we do n't do that for seventy pounds because we could n't obviously . |
| 24 | Dear Boy , It must be very difficult for you sometimes I expect not having anyone and having to do all the shopping and cooking for yourself I know that when I was working I certainly could not have managed on my own , coming home tired and then making dinner your own dinner and then going upstairs to do some more work , what sort of life is that , though I know all about that because of course I did do that for three years almost , and I know how much happier I was when I knew there was someone waiting for me and having the dinner ready and keeping the house clean and all those things , or perhaps you people do n't think those things are important . |
| 25 | It is not possible to personally do this for 45 Area Secretaries monthly , so the new Monthly Report is dealt with as follows : |
| 26 | I said his bed looked gorgeous and added , just in passing , that I hoped he 'd put up a wooden fence , as a metal one would n't do much for either garden . |
| 27 | EPA will not tighten standard for urban ozone |
| 28 | But I did n't feel comfortable for some reason . ’ |
| 29 | It 's only later on when they 're more experienced that they can actually say , well hang on a minute I can do more for this person and I 'm going to do more for this person . |
| 30 | At the opposite end of the scale is the 1956 Handel Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 4 performed with a full-bodied string section that will surely appear heavy-handed for present-day tastes . |