Example sentences of "[vb infin] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He thought that architects should design for the new life style which was to arise , and design " for service " , making economical and logical use of space and using mechanical devices in order to provide comfort and to make housework pleasant by lightening the time and effort spent doing it ( 1934 p 32 ) . |
| 2 | I think that the record will remain for a long , long time . |
| 3 | They returned to the room where she explained about Philpott 's heart attack and his subsequent convalescence at the Bellevue Hospital where he would remain for the next few days . |
| 4 | They are well understood , cheap to collect and very difficult to evade … rates should remain for the foreseeable future the main source of local revenue for local government ’ ( DOE/Welsh Office 1983a : 14 ) . |
| 5 | Although a good deal of success has been achieved with regard to mapping vegetation ( Hathout , 1980 ) , there are still problems with resolution and cloud cover ( Allan , 1980 ) and although these are gradually being resolved by radar , the problem of more detailed and fine-grained interpretation will remain for the foreseeable future ( Deane , 1980 ) . |
| 6 | Two years later , however , in a further White Paper , Rates : Proposals for Rate Limitation and Reform of the Rating System ( 1983 ) , the government recognized that wide consultation had failed to find any consensus for an alternative local tax , and conceded that rates should remain for the foreseeable future as the main source of local government revenue . |
| 7 | But , that niggle aside , London is where he will remain for the foreseeable future . |
| 8 | Although microfilm will remain for the foreseeable future by far the more acceptable medium of preservation , as a versatile aid to the scholar the computer image is far in advance . |
| 9 | You would n't think for a dainty little thing would you ? |
| 10 | So a new calliper how much do you think for a new calliper ? |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 16 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’ |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Pam , 63 , said : ‘ They used to come every summer for a couple of weeks and the rest of the year they would stay for the odd week . |
| 21 | So erm how did it , did you stay for the full six months or did it er extend further than that ? |
| 22 | Our fascinating day among the gentle giants is completed by a drive down to Los Angeles where we will stay for the next two nights in the Anaheim area of the city . |
| 23 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 24 | One person leading into another can make for a smoother flow and a more efficient use of time . |
| 25 | Without doubt the two best Cup teams in the country have reached Twickenham this season and it should make for a superb final . |
| 26 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 27 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | None of this means Shawcross should stop — the cause is too important — but it can make for a frustrating life . |