Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] [noun] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the right hon. Gentleman referred to action in the Security Council , and in the light of the fall of Vukovar and the continuing horrendous threat to Dubrovnik , will he seek to obtain agreement for a Security Council resolution imposing comprehensive sanctions , including an international oil ban , on the whole area , as a way of exerting pressure to bring the fighting to an end ? |
| 2 | ( If you have an approved degree but not in law , you will first need to study law for a year at the Polytechnic of Central London or the City University , and pass an appropriate examination ) . |
| 3 | Here , of course , you will also need to make provision for a bed and clothes storage . |
| 4 | It provides the stock of examples and analogies which politicians can plunder to justify policies for a novel and complex situation . |
| 5 | Other Japanese companies-Hitachi , Toshiba , Matsushita — have treated LC TVs more as a design exercise , and do not expect to market models for a while . |
| 6 | Should you want to escape reality for a while , £12 would buy you the skills of a trained , uniformed chauffeur for an hour . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps you would like to nurse Harry for a while ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ The bus really fulfils a need and I would hope to make arrangements for a return visit in the near future . |
| 9 | Fans will have to pay £250 for a satellite dish to watch live games , with the prospect that Sky Sports could become a subscription channel within a year . |
| 10 | I did n't have to ask Posi for a synopsis because that 's just about all there was . |