Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | B : You 'd better make straight for the bank , otherwise you 'll be too late . |
| 2 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 3 | We could not sensibly plan ahead for a doomsday-type catastrophe . |
| 4 | For the trio to collect two gold medals and one silver was an unprecedented Scottish haul on the world stage which can only augur well for the highlight of this year 's outdoor season — the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart . |
| 5 | Probably the most pleasing aspect is the number of families now taking an active part in the rally scene , as this can only bode well for the future of metal detecting in this country . |
| 6 | ‘ I think you 'd better rest here for a while , ’ she followed him out of the kitchen and into the sitting-room to tell him . |
| 7 | It will be a non-title clash , but if Owens is successful then he will obviously press hard for a title chance . |
| 8 | Pilger told him they had better get together for a serious talk the minute he got off the plane . |
| 9 | At the depth of a hundred feet , which is what we will be at , we could easily remain underwater for an hour without any risk of either oxygen poisoning or decompression illness . |
| 10 | Erm if I could just stop there for a couple of minutes to er make a point about er independent taxation . |
| 11 | Can I just stop there for a minute er er is this the best |
| 12 | No , well that 's it int it ? so er if things are reasonable we might just go away for a long weekend or something , go find us a place in Southport for a weekend |
| 13 | Why do n't we just go away for the day ? ’ |
| 14 | right will you just sit there for a minute while mummy gets to pick the tomatoes oh , oh do n't panic , no-one 's going to run off with you |
| 15 | ‘ We shall just sit quietly for a moment . |
| 16 | Let's just pop outside for a moment and see what we 've got to see tonight . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , since I 'm not needed , ’ she pipes up , ‘ I 'll just slip away for a walk on the beach . ’ |
| 18 | Once she was out of her chair I should not like to keep her hanging about , and I can always make straight for the Ladies at Harvey Nicholls [ sic ] . |
| 19 | ‘ Then , if you would also remain here for a few moments , Madame Ash , perhaps Madame Craig would be so kind as to come this way ? ’ |
| 20 | But you can also settle happily for the sublime views that you have from this generously turf Ed upland . |
| 21 | They may also trade commercially for a period not exceeding 13 weeks , during the course of their ACE employment . |
| 22 | You must also listen closely for the vitriolic jewels that emerge from behind the gold-capped smiles . |
| 23 | It means I can now play solidly for the next 18 months knowing that tennis is not the be-all and end-all . ’ |
| 24 | We can now account moreover for the observation made by Poutsma ( 1923 : 41 ) that a perfect infinitive is always preceded by to when used with a verb of perception : ( 50 ) Mr Lorry observed a great change to have come over the doctor ( and not *observed a great change have come over the doctor ) . |
| 25 | The holder of this visiting professorship could then live here for a year and deliver one or two open lectures at which the entire university might once again have the experience of being assembled in congregation . |
| 26 | The 33-year-old Czech-born American will almost certainly make straight for the turf at the Direct Line Insurance championships in Beckenham after being bundled out of Roland Garros by unheralded French qualifier Stephane Huet . |