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 | In any case , as a result of the growing emphasis on patrilineal descent in all aristocratic families , even the noblest of wives could do less for an eleventh-century lord than she could have done for his grandfather . |
| 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 | It could go on for a long time in this condition , like the Spanish Empire in its centuries of decline . |
| 6 | The list could go on for a long time . |
| 7 | This is another list that could go on for a long time . |
| 8 | I could go on for a long time in praise of Maxwell . |
| 9 | But er I could er I I could go on for a long time on that subject but time 's short dear , |
| 10 | ‘ Well , I suppose you could go there for a new typewriter , though as I say , they 're mainly interested in bulk orders . |
| 11 | You know , you could pay more for a flashy car . ’ |