Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the gravityless environment of the hulk any unexploded bolts or similar projectiles could ricochet unpredictably for a long time within a confined space . |
| 2 | If you could qualify either for a reduced pension of your own or a dependant 's addition , the higher of the two would be paid . |
| 3 | Often the Phantasms — daemon-masked , each dabbed with different costly scents , and gowned in luminous silk appliquéd with lascivious emblems — would bomb around the broad upper avenues on their jet-trikes , and through almost deserted midnight malls , seeking stylised mayhem with another brat gang or hunting for an odour bar or an elegant brothel which they could take over for a few hours before fleeing just ahead of a Judge patrol . |
| 4 | We could also decide on points where the accompaniment could take over for a brief period , or perhaps form a dialogue with the melody . |
| 5 | However , he left the next day , calling later to ask Lorna to meet him nearby with £500 cash so he could go away for a few days . |
| 6 | It could go on for a long time in this condition , like the Spanish Empire in its centuries of decline . |
| 7 | The list could go on for a long time . |
| 8 | This is another list that could go on for a long time . |
| 9 | I could go on for a long time in praise of Maxwell . |
| 10 | But er I could er I I could go on for a long time on that subject but time 's short dear , |
| 11 | ‘ Well , I suppose you could go there for a new typewriter , though as I say , they 're mainly interested in bulk orders . |
| 12 | You know , you could pay more for a flashy car . ’ |
| 13 | His meeting was not until the next morning , so he could switch off for a few hours . |