Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [verb] [pron] for [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was convinced Jeopardy would hate him for ever , change his mind about the performance , change his mind about his prowess . |
| 2 | Yes I think my socks garnished with holly and ivy will last me for quite some time ! ! |
| 3 | As for Henry , nothing short of Middle Eastern arms shipment would satisfy him and unlikely that Acid Rain Testing Kit will divert him for more than five seconds . |
| 4 | Few crime writers can resist it for ever . |
| 5 | Unless the man is a total stranger — and sometimes even then , too — a woman may blame herself for somehow having failed to prevent the attack . |
| 6 | Pleasure boats , but people could use them for just getting around anywhere ? |
| 7 | She doubted if even James Morton would remember her for long . |
| 8 | Outgoing ministers may buy them for about £75 , but the boxes must be fitted with new locks to preserve the secret of their mechanisms . |