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 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 9 | If problems do arise during a large project , do n't hesitate to deal with them firmly and immediately . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 14 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’ |
| 16 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Right , but let's say that you 're not prepared to pop back , let's say that you 're sitting there and you 've got from that point , you want , you no want to go to the house , right , now you 're not you 're not gon na treat as a twenty minute call back , let's kill that for a minute |
| 19 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 20 | One person leading into another can make for a smoother flow and a more efficient use of time . |
| 21 | Without doubt the two best Cup teams in the country have reached Twickenham this season and it should make for a superb final . |
| 22 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 23 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 24 | Hand-beating an aluminium panel does not necessarily make for a better car , confers no empirically measurable added value : nonetheless , it is the hand-wroughtness of Aston Martins that make otherwise sensible men write out cheques for £120,000 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | None of this means Shawcross should stop — the cause is too important — but it can make for a frustrating life . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 . |