Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] for [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Depending on its strength and the time required for it to reach maturity , a beer must stand for 12 to 48 hours before it can be drunk . |
| 2 | This should last for five to seven years , and costs around £14 for a 7kg packet , to cover 20 to 40m² ( do n't apply over masonry paint ) . |
| 3 | You ca n't tidy up the house until after the fingerprint team have been , and I 've already told you that I 'll arrange for that to be done . ’ |
| 4 | I wonder if you could arrange for these to be returned to us for signature by the Press ? |
| 5 | Carmichael and Dearborn ( 1950 ) demonstrated that continuous reading was likely to result in increased failure of concentration within an hour , but if the performance of the reader was checked and confirmed by asking questions at half-hour intervals then performance could continue for six to eight hours without signs of fatigue . |
| 6 | More and more trainees will present themselves at centres with widely varying degrees of knowledge , skills and attitudes in different areas and will ask for these to be recognised in some way or other . |
| 7 | This realignment may last for 9 to 12 months , depending on the health of the child and whether the domestic arrangements for caring for the child are resolved . |
| 8 | Locals on LIFFE may account for 20 to 25 per cent of turnover , considerably less than on the main US exchanges which tend to have more individual members than LIFFE . |
| 9 | Strong wind sessions can blow for 2 to 6 days in a row , day and night . |
| 10 | Gaps between strong winds can last for 4 to 8 days . |