Example sentences of "[verb] it [vb mod] [vb infin] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The one I selected guaranteed 10 minutes of power backup , but I found it could run for over 20 minutes before it signalled that it was out of storage capacity . |
| 2 | Powered by a 24-valve version of the 164 's three-litre V6 and driven at all four corners via a thinking electronic centre coupling , it 's a car that Alfa says it would sell for £75,000 . |
| 3 | POSC says it 'll call for the development of a set of industry-specific widgets next year when a more complete range of interface recommendations will be presented . |
| 4 | Maenwhile , Group 4 says it will bid for any future contracts . |
| 5 | The Colorado-based Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund , which finances the centre , says it will wait for a ceasefire before attempting to resume research at Karisoke . |
| 6 | This information has been taken from the Advance Data Capture file and whilst it is not 100% correct I hope it will suffice for your purposes . |
| 7 | Thomas Cook , the travel agency chain which has said it will tender for 12.5 per cent of Owners stock at 150p if the bid fails , moved into the market to pick up what may prove to be a crucial 8.4 per cent stake in Owners . |
| 8 | Secondly , Sweden , once against joining the European Community , has said it will apply for membership in June . |
| 9 | The train had already left Sion when the avalanche struck and with the possibility of further minor falls it had retreated to the sanctuary of the station where the passengers were told it would remain for the rest of the night . |
| 10 | I know it will hurt for a little while , but I 'll get better , so why worry ? |
| 11 | Zena Murray had seen on television that beauty queens used the trick so she figured it would work for her . |
| 12 | Perhaps it decided to stay put and I would n't notice it was there and maybe at the last second it decided it would run for it ! |
| 13 | Each year following discussions in the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance , central government calculates a ) the total amount of revenue spending it will accept for grant purposes ( relevant expenditure ) ; and b ) the percentage of relevant expenditure to be financed by grant . |
| 14 | Aeroflot is due to start up a Stansted to St Petersburg service on March 28 and has indicated it might apply for transatlantic routes later in the year . |
| 15 | Indeed one of the main arguments against the televising of Parliament was that it would damage the way the House works , although some thought it would change for the better . |
| 16 | with like a navy stripe and erm an anchor on each side , it 's quite nice cos she 's got , I thought it would do for her holidays |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Some were very angry , they thought it would last for ever ; yes a bit down in the dumps , especially the younger people , some old people looked forward to it . |
| 19 | How , how long do you think it 'll take for give up how long will it take before that person feels uncomfortable and has to respond ? |
| 20 | ‘ It will be a great score in years to come if we can go ahead and lift the Sam Maguire , but if we lose it will count for nothing . ’ |
| 21 | The fact that your fish has doubled in size since you bought it should speak for itself . |
| 22 | I think it 'll pay for itself all right ! ’ |
| 23 | The marriage of James 's son James IV to Margaret Tudor , from which the Stewart claim to the English throne derived , came about more because of pressure from Henry VII than from any Scottish enthusiasm ; and the Treaty of Perpetual Peace which accompanied it would last for no more than eleven years , collapsing because James could not sustain his obligations to both France and England when Henry VIII joined the pope 's grotesquely named Holy League against France . |
| 24 | Did you drink it ? or Arthur drank it will look for the referent of it among liquids . |
| 25 | Mount Charlotte already has detailed planning consent for 230,000 sq ft of offices and a 270-bedroom hotel , but Robert Peel , group chief executive , said it might apply for planning consent to create one big office development of 300,000 or 400,000 sq ft . |
| 26 | FRANCE yesterday said it would plan for possible European Community retaliation against Washington if the US imposed its threatened tariffs on some European luxury products . |
| 27 | Faced with a collapsing economy and the prospect of becoming the major player in a new government next year , the ANC 's national executive committee said it would call for an end to economic sanctions as soon as there was agreement with the government on dates for an all-racial election and for the establishment of an interim government of national unity . |
| 28 | It is also cheaper for parents — they pay an average £60 for 42 hours of care a week under the Glaxo scheme , compared with a subsidised £85 the company anticipates it would charge for a workplace nursery . |
| 29 | I promise it will make for a more positive atmosphere around you . |
| 30 | He believes it will call for a fundamental rethink about the way that work is structured . |