Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am ambitious , and without any disrespect to the Vauxhall Conference , I do n't want to remain a non-League manager for ever . ’ |
| 2 | Do you need to provide a written contract for them — and what should go in it ? |
| 3 | Obviously entrepreneurs will seek to pay the cheapest possible rent in order to minimize costs ; moreover , they will seek to establish a fixed rent for the duration of the lease , so that the money paid in rent can easily be forecast when planning the business . |
| 4 | Not only does it need to keep a constant lookout for the large hairy caterpillars that it prefers to eat ( particularly those of the magpie moth which other birds find distasteful ) , but it must also keep a close eye on the activities of potential hosts . |
| 5 | The Labour Party will need to develop a plausible vision for the future of the NHS if it is to be seen as a credible alternative to the present government . |
| 6 | At first glance the size of the surpluses , their volatility , and the corresponding deficits in oil importing countries would appear to pose an overwhelm-ing problem for any type of exchange rate system . |
| 7 | From the Mexican border to Oregon there is enough to see and do to occupy a full-time tourist for at least a year . |
| 8 | By the same token , we can at last begin to see an effective mechanism for identifying special learning needs , at either end of the educational spectrum . |
| 9 | I am writing to confirm that we would like to film a short sequence for our Project Video English Language teaching video programme in your restaurant on Tuesday 13 June . |
| 10 | I am writing to confirm that we would like to film a short sequence for our Project Video English language teaching video programme in your shop on Tuesday 13 June . |
| 11 | Volunteers from ‘ Spokes ’ , the Lothians cycle campaign , with the help of the national path-building charity Sustrans , would like to build an all-weather path for cyclists and pedestrians along the south bank of the River Almond , from Boathouse Bridge to the point near Turnhouse village where the East Coast Main Line crosses the river ( point A on map , enclosed ) . |
| 12 | Volunteers from ‘ Spokes ’ , the Lothians cycle campaign , with the help of the national path-building charity Sustrans , would like to build an all-weather path for cyclists and pedestrians along the south bank of the River Almond , from Boathouse Bridge to the point near Turnhouse village where the East Coast Main Line crosses the river ( point A on map , enclosed ) . |
| 13 | If wished the dealer will then work to get a good price for the car , the benefit of which is passed on . |
| 14 | If you regularly knit different garments for the same people , you might like to have a separate directory for each person . |
| 15 | When we 're in the class full of people , and we do n't have the incentive , that we do n't want to do A Level English for it 's own sake , but for another goal which is one further removed . |
| 16 | Nobody should want an Iraqi bomb , but Israel can not hope to keep a nuclear monopoly for ever . |
| 17 | The implication of this study is that developing societies need to improve their elementary school system before their economies can hope to have a secure foundation for industrialisation . |
| 18 | Gadre was also dropping heavy hints that Sun will soon likely move to offer a hardware-based solution for users wishing to run MS-DOS applications on its Sparc systems . |
| 19 | Andre Agassi will return to make a major challenge for the Wimbledon title . |
| 20 | Is she making a promise to the British people that this improvement will be financed by an increase in taxation , or that , just as the Conservative Government have always aspired to improve that target , so will a Labour Government , and the British people will have to wait a long time for such an improvement to materialise ? |
| 21 | which is useful when they may have to wait a whole year for payment for their wheat harvest , or for the sale of fat cattle . |
| 22 | You do not have to include a general model for your allies but you can do so if you wish . |
| 23 | The party will also attempt to establish a legal framework for the protection of the environment . |
| 24 | The Warsaw pact would have to find a new home for its southern command , a small price . |
| 25 | We 'll have to find a suitable date for instance |
| 26 | Shoppers will have to find an extra £1 for every £7 currently spent and £6 will be added to the average weekly bill of £45 . |
| 27 | For , of course , no matter what it decides , it will still have to comprise a desirable process for the market makers and it will still be up to investors to risk putting their money into the companies concerned . |
| 28 | They will have to leave a safe distance for it to spread out and to subside . |
| 29 | If leave is granted , the applicant will not have to file a fresh application for the substantive order sought . |
| 30 | Clearly , a salesperson selling in a combination of these settings will have to adopt a different approach for each . |