Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] [vb infin] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even so , it is possible for a court to interpret a statute as covering what looks at first sight as a casus omissus if it can find or invent some plausible general principle of interpretation , an exercise that may call for a little ingenuity . |
| 2 | Jeanette Lamb , a research team member at the Institute of Molecular Medicine , John Radcliffe Hospital , Oxford , said : ‘ We have found a cause for mental retardation that may account for a large proportion of the unexplained cases . ’ |
| 3 | The broom was there , sawdust , a pile of dirty pots , two kegs of ale , but nothing that might do for a skirt . |
| 4 | We are now supposed to understand Enterprise Solutions less as a show than as a high-level executive meeting that might pass for a meeting of the Unix War College . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | In Britain , though , ever since his selection the media had become very excited about Allan Wells , almost willing him to win , to have the come-back that would make for a fairy-tale ending . |
| 7 | The difference was that until 1688 loans had been made directly to the King : he ran the government as an extension of his private household and , although he was the richest individual in the country , he was in many ways just a private borrower like any other and a prudent lender would not trust him with a loan that would run for a long time . |
| 8 | If you have a pattern that will do for an ordinary machine I would be very grateful . |
| 9 | Firstly , you have to buy a licence that will last for a year ( you must then renew it if you are to continue racing ) . |
| 10 | Even though they may live and sleep above ground for months at a time , they prefer not to be out of distance of some sort of refuge that will serve for a hole . |
| 11 | The choice is yours , but I 'd be very tempted to shop around the shareware libraries until you find one that will ask for an amount of money you consider reasonable . |
| 12 | How are you going to select the two hundred out of I 'm sure , the many thousand that will apply for a place ? |
| 13 | We got a call from them recently and , apparently they 've managed to come up with a program that WILL allow for a hundred Lemmings on-screen at once — although they would not be animated to any degree whatsoever . |
| 14 | Possibly the commonest example is the post-flu depression that can last for a number of days or even weeks after the physical symptoms of the influenza infection have cleared up . |
| 15 | Social workers can give advice on financial help and may arrange for a Home Help to visit . |
| 16 | We can not now implement the whole of that programme and must look for a more concessive approach , capable of accommodating the competing strengths of individualism . |
| 17 | 6.1 This Agreement shall take effect on the date of signature of this Agreement and shall continue for a period of three years and from year to year thereafter until or unless terminated by either party giving to the other not less than six months ' prior written notice , subject always to prior termination as hereinafter specified . |
| 18 | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The Hon. Gentleman was not a member of the Standing Committee , so he may be unaware that the disposal programme will start in the autumn and will continue for a considerable time . |
| 19 | This Agreement commences on [ ] and will continue for a fixed period of three years and thereafter will continue from year to year unless terminated by at least sixty days ' written notice by either party to the other , such notice to expire on any anniversary date of the commencement of this Agreement falling after the expiry of the fixed period aforesaid . |
| 20 | They enjoy earthworms , shrimps and pellet food and will live for a good ten years or more if they 're cared for correctly . |
| 21 | A land owner has the right to keep uninvited guests off the land and can sue for an order for possession against a trespasser . |
| 22 | But let's talk for a moment about how one actually tries to get low temperatures . |
| 23 | IBM might even be able to put the machine into volume production during 1993 but may settle for a system to offload CICS terminal handling to start with . |
| 24 | A solicitor employed by a non-lawyer may not carry out professional work for any person other than his employer ( ie working directly with the employer 's clients is not permitted ) but may act for a company or other organisation controlled by the employer or over which the employer has substantial control or for a company in the same group as the employer or which controls the employer . |
| 25 | The practical politician will not be tied by a commitment to rigid policy objectives , but will search for a high level of consensus around a policy generally favourable to the viewpoint of his or her political party . |
| 26 | And anyone competing his walk wo n't get a free beer as with Wainwrights but can apply for a badge . |