Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Until we can get enough food through to stop people starving to death , you wo n't be able to stop those who are prepared to kill for the few precious supplies , ’ said Julian . |
| 2 | The aid that we are most likely to use for the same reasons as video is the audio tape or cassette recorder . |
| 3 | The future fate of the Universe is not one of humanity 's more pressing problems : on this scale nothing drastic is likely to happen for a few hundred billion years yet . |
| 4 | One thing is clear : Islam flourishes like a hardy plant wherever it springs up , and a tradition that has endured for over 1,300 years is sure to endure for a few more . |
| 5 | In the event that the continuing partners have outstanding claims against their insolvent former colleague , they will be able to prove for the same in his bankruptcy as ordinary unsecured creditors . |
| 6 | Air is so vital that it is only possible to live for a few minutes without it . |
| 7 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
| 8 | He was going to find it rather difficult to talk for a few days , Kathleen realised . |
| 9 | Pink and blue drifted away , leaving green to chat for a few minutes — ‘ I jest lerved those cute red heels and hose you 'rived in ’ — before escorting me back to the changing room on the floor above . |