Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quasi-science will remain as a perpetual epiphenomenon . |
| 2 | but someone he could trust , someone who understood the language , someone who would afterwards be gone , who would n't remain as a perpetual reminder of his uncertainties , a fellow professional to whom he could comfortably think aloud . |
| 3 | Whether Highland should remain as a single-tier region or be divided into smaller units is likely to be one of the most difficult decisions Mr Lang faces as he reaches an advanced stage of drawing up his plans for local government reform . |
| 4 | Now that herbs have invaded many parts of our lives , and not least our gardens , how much of this is just a fashionable " phase , and how much will remain as a permanent and essential ingredient of everyday living ? |
| 5 | I think that the record will remain for a long , long time . |
| 6 | You would n't think for a dainty little thing would you ? |
| 7 | So a new calliper how much do you think for a new calliper ? |
| 8 | If problems do arise during a large project , do n't hesitate to deal with them firmly and immediately . |
| 9 | When the Ottoman empire declared war on a foreign state its unfortunate representative in Constantinople was very often immediately thrown into the Seven Towers prison there , where he might stay for a considerable time . |
| 10 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 11 | Well , people come on a day to day basis , like a working environment , right ? er Each individual will stay for a different length of time , it could be weeks , months , even years . |
| 12 | Staying would also be impossible in the long run but that young man would let me stay for a little while — until the restaurant closed , anyway . |
| 13 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 14 | Without doubt the two best Cup teams in the country have reached Twickenham this season and it should make for a superb final . |
| 15 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 16 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 17 | The combination of malted wheat and the type of yeasts used by this region 's brewers can sometimes make for a spicy , clove-like character . |
| 18 | None of this means Shawcross should stop — the cause is too important — but it can make for a frustrating life . |
| 19 | Either because he had the hump or because he thought it would make for a good show he started smashing the footlights one by one . |
| 20 | Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage . |
| 21 | There are several splendid houses near Long Melford that would make for a gentle afternoon 's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich of a few centuries ago . |
| 22 | And , therefore , the argument is of people whose backs are pinned to the wall before they 're questioned as it were , and that does n't make for a sober and calm discussion , especially as there is some doubt , I suspect , in the mind of ministers , but certainly in the mind of many people in the Conservative Party , about whether these great absolutes , this wall against which ministers and departments are nailed , really need exist in quite the form it 's being constructed or whether the whole issue could n't be handled in a rather more sensitive and relaxed way . |
| 23 | In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture . |
| 24 | Religious networks could make for a unified effort or become the vertebrae of different segments of reformers whose conflicts were expressed in organisational diversity and competition . |
| 25 | Of course the addition of a stereo processor would require a slightly bigger case but would still make for a manageable little rig . |
| 26 | An identification consequent on a prior dislocation can make for a creative , empathetic partiality which is then the basis of a further identification and understanding of other kinds of discrimination . |
| 27 | 50 races … solos and sidecars … should make for a thrilling showdown . |
| 28 | While Hoving 's career at the Met could make for a juicy and fascinating story , Making the Mummies Dance proves that he is not the man to tell it . |
| 29 | Moreover , constitutional lawyers may write about " old " Parliaments being able to bind and limit a " new " Parliament , and may suggest that a " new judicial attitude " ( whereby judges no longer accept that they are subordinate to Parliament ) would make for a fresh start so that " the doctrine that no Parliament can bind its successors becomes ancient history " , but these tricky legal formulations do not alter the fact that constitution-making occurs in the context of a political reality which limits what is feasible , acceptable , and enforceable . |
| 30 | BA chief executive Tim Godfray said the attractive location should make for a popular and well-attended conference . |