Example sentences of "it [modal v] [vb infin] [noun pl] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may carry fittings for stand-offs , in which case the cross-spar must be rotated so that the fittings point In the correct direction , then the spar can be inserted into the vinyls . |
| 2 | Since it may take decades for water to percolate into these aquifers the problem is a long-term one , and bearing in mind the increasing use of artificial fertilizer since the war , one which may return . |
| 3 | It may finance demands for exports either directly or indirectly . |
| 4 | Nine members ( i ) criticized the government for its inadequate and inconsistent policies on genetic engineering and for giving higher priority to economic considerations than to animal welfare , ( ii ) criticized scientists for lacking clear research goals , and ( iii ) expressed deep anxiety about the human genome project , fearing that it might increase opportunities for eugenics . |
| 5 | ‘ It is pretty clear they have got the message from institutional shareholders , ’ but he warned that it could take years for Barclays to recover from the bad lending made in the late 1980s . |
| 6 | It could pinpoint areas for improvement . |
| 7 | For some staff it would guarantee jobs for life , and it would mean more flexible shop floor working as well as the end to clocking on . |
| 8 | It will take years for Albania to catch up with the standards of medicine in other European countries but not all the news is negative . |
| 9 | The programme of work is based on the assumption that it will have implications for addiction studies , policy studies , prevention studies and industrial studies generally , and for the particular disciplines that will be brought together in the Centre . |