Example sentences of "[modal v] i [vb infin] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In view of doubts that have been raised in the House and elsewhere , may I ask for clarification on whether the Privileges Committee is free to consider the role of the Secretary of State for Health and senior officials in his Department and , most important , the role of the parliamentary private secretary to the Secretary of State , the hon. Member for Esher ( Mr. Taylor ) ? |
| 2 | The left-wing response is to press for more money to improve these services , make them more relevant to public needs ; the right-wing response is to privatize further — and if the latter is the response you favour , then you have a wonderful excuse for withholding taxes : ’ Why should I pay for services I do n't use ? ’ |
| 3 | Exeter lawyer Simon Armitage said : ‘ Why should I suffer for others dishonesty ? ’ |
| 4 | What should I use for 30″ × 15″ × 12″ ? |
| 5 | I do not wish to use underground filtration — is this OK , and if so , what should I use for tank substrate — just sand ? |
| 6 | Will I send for Donald Crubach ? ’ |
| 7 | You approach the reception desk : ‘ Where can I go for breakfast ? ’ you ask . |
| 8 | What can I do for Cathy before I die ? |
| 9 | Can I stay for lunch ? ’ |
| 10 | My arms are n't big enough to be wings ; what can I use for wings ? |
| 11 | What can I have for breakfast today ? |
| 12 | 15 If one cricket ball costs $3 how many can I buy for $57 ? |
| 13 | How many pears can I buy for £1.08 if 70 almonds cost the same as 50 chestnuts , 48 chestnuts cost the same as one pomegranate , 18 pomegranates cost the same as 28 lemons , 10 lemons cost the same as 25 pears , and 108 almonds cost 9p ? |
| 14 | Can I opt for tuberculosis for my five-year-old daughter , even supposing my husband and I include the possibility in our life options ? |