Example sentences of "[vb infin] [vb pp] [adv prt] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was expecting you , of course , but I must have dropped off for a few minutes . ’ |
| 2 | It is a popular story that the Fascists did at least get the trains to run on time , and had that been all things might have turned out for the better , but the Duce also evolved the theory of Italia Irredenta , ‘ Unrecovered Italy ’ . |
| 3 | Maybe I should have hung on for a few days in there getting to grips with Alf Bundy 's ailments . |
| 4 | At 133 for 2 , England might have fought back for an honourable draw ; or they might not . |
| 5 | If I 'd been a union member I might have held out for a better offer or some redundancy money , but I was n't , so that was that . |