Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] it for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the odds were not grossly unfavourable , it should be possible to hold it for several hours . |
| 2 | And if this 6Mb does exist , would it be possible to recover it for general use ? |
| 3 | Besides , he 'd never be able to sustain it for more than a minute or two . |
| 4 | One very useful consequence of Lemma 3 above is that , if we want to prove a new algebraic law , it will usually be sufficient to prove it for finite programs , for example , consider the law unc This ( the conventional binary associative law of SEQ ) is not trivially deducible fro our existing laws , even though it is semantically true . |
| 5 | At the age of 37 — old by Australian standards — Border accepts that he is nearing the end of his career but he is desparate to prolong it for two reasons . |
| 6 | There are some complications with this treatment , so I feel it is important to use it for specific indications . |
| 7 | You can claim other defences as well : for example , if you need the blade or point for work , or if it is necessary to carry it for religious reasons or as part of any national costume . |
| 8 | The DEA was free to use it for any covert operation it wished , but if anything went wrong , Hurley could always say , ‘ Oh , you mean that Cypriot boat . ’ |
| 9 | I was supposed to use it for 20 minutes on each side in between Holly 's feeds , which were every two or three hours anyway . |
| 10 | Yeah well , it was right it was cheaper to do it for twelve months anyway . |
| 11 | When the builders moved in , the authority found another house , and was ready to buy it for seventy thousand pounds , but again there were protests and the plan was scrapped . |