Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [verb] for a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As an act 's appearance fees become higher , the agent may settle for a smaller percentage . |
| 2 | Some authorities might argue for a shorter span , giving Baudelaire a title as father of modern art criticism or Wölflinn the key part in the development of art history . |
| 3 | The Fairclough report suggests that suitable UK institutions could be offered Faraday Centre status , becoming foci for technologies and expertise of industrial relevance , in which graduate scientists and engineers could work for a higher degree while engaged on contract research before moving into industry . |
| 4 | Unskilled trainees will require a great deal of supervision and so efficient management will call for a smaller span of control than a situation where the employees are experienced . |
| 5 | They may be moved from this pit to others during the wriggler stage , or once they are free-swimming , and the parents will go for a further 6–8 weeks before considering another family . |
| 6 | Such a right would give a monopoly in the program , thus protecting the underlying ideas more effectively than copyright , but the right would last for a shorter period than a patent , say 5 or 7 years maximum . |
| 7 | This penalty , according to the legislation , will be £100 , and the penalty period will extend for a further two years . |
| 8 | The way the costs break down is affected by the region as well as the type of school : in rural areas , for instance , transport costs will account for a higher proportion of spending than in metropolitan areas ( CIPFA , 1990 , Tables 1 , 2 and 3 . |
| 9 | Devolved local council government would be introduced , and the policy of reservation of jobs for members of the lower castes would continue for a further 10 years . |
| 10 | By gaw , he 's a topper and ah would n't sell 'im for any money , No man could ask for a better friend . " |
| 11 | Bridgwater , who dropped two leagues in consecutive seasons , hope Taylor will return for a further season after a short trip to New Zealand in the summer . |
| 12 | Formal teaching will continue for a further 8 weeks , with degree/diploma examinations held before Easter . |
| 13 | any motor vehicle standing on a part of a road specially set aside for the parking of vehicles , or as a stand for hackney carriages , or as a stand for public service vehicles , or as a place at which such vehicles may stop for a longer time than is necessary for the taking up and setting down of passengers where compliance with this regulation would conflict with the provisions of any order , regulations or byelaws governing the use of such part of a road for that purpose ; |
| 14 | What the participants in this group discussion saw themselves as doing was working to make sure that their children could hope for a better life . |
| 15 | Even if the application is dismissed , the tenant 's tenancy will continue for a further three months plus time for appeal , which is currently four weeks . |
| 16 | We are slow to analyse research in terms of the impact any particular findings may have for a wider field of social analysis , education , training and delivery of services . |
| 17 | But ‘ real ’ memory must last for a longer time than such short-term effects as habituation and sensitization , and must show greater specificity . |