Example sentences of "she [modal v] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , for example , a woman 's wish to work outside the home might conflict with the expectation that she should care for an elderly relative . |
| 2 | I just hope she 'll sleep for a little while . |
| 3 | If things keep as they 're going now and she gets the services she 's getting I 've no grumbles , she 'll stop for a long while . |
| 4 | Wrapped up in the everyday business of looking after her newborn baby , Belinda felt fine : she could cope for a few days . |
| 5 | She could sleep for a thousand years . |
| 6 | Jean was tough and liked to drink ; she would endure for a long while yet . |
| 7 | But for now , she would not allow herself to think , she would rest for a few hours and then make arrangements to deal with business matters . |
| 8 | She would fight for a new future and she would succeed . |
| 9 | Mr Boyd predicted : ‘ She will go for a classic style which never dates . |