Example sentences of "[noun prp] [modal v] [vb infin] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Polly Harvey may record for a small label called Too Pure , but she has managed to become the rising star of the indie world by tackling issues of sexuality head on . |
| 2 | Then as soon as the last act goes up Bobby will ring for a doctor and say that Bunty 's had an accident . |
| 3 | And of course he was beset by orders and suggestions from other collectors : William Ogilby advised him to collect 6 or 8 specimens of every species , particularly the great red woolly kangaroo , which were in great demand not only in England but on the Continent as well ; Jardine asked for seeds as well as numerous other specified ‘ things in spirits ’ ; Thomas Campbell Eyton wanted as many petrels as Gould could capture for a monograph on the Procellaridae . |
| 4 | In the real , as opposed to celluloid , world , Roxburgh would settle for a win emphatic enough to stabilise his team and prepare them for the more demanding games ahead . |
| 5 | The likes of Newbridge , Newport , Pontypridd and Bridgend can challenge for a while , but eventually class will tell . |
| 6 | Alternatively , GM may opt for a mix of new shares and shares bought in the market . |
| 7 | From the two programmes I learned that , if cash is really short , the DSS will pay for a funeral . |
| 8 | Indeed , Herder could argue for a popular State without democratic mechanisms . |
| 9 | Occasionally Arthur would go for a pint at the local , but that was it . |
| 10 | Calling the election a " success " , the United Kindgom Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary , Douglas Hurd , said on Sept. 16 that the UK would work for a progressive extension of democracy in Hong Kong , signalling that the UK might press China to revise the Basic Law under which the proportion of directly elected seats would gradually rise to half by 2007 . |
| 11 | Right now , Jordan would settle for a goalless draw and take his chances in the second leg at Tynecastle . |
| 12 | The United Kingdom will work for a successful United Nations Conference on Environment and Development next June . |
| 13 | But if unionists could be persuaded to accept the present Anglo-Irish Agreement , with increased local democracy , and if the SDLP would settle for a unionist input into cross-border institutions covering common interests like agriculture , tourism and roads , would this not be progress ? |
| 14 | Conceptions of a better world over which Christ would reign for a thousand years ( the millennium ) were later secularized to yield visions of a purely earthly utopia , in which a perfect human society might be possible in the absence of coercive measures . |
| 15 | Second , Britain could aim for a mini-version of the American policy , selecting just a few vital weapons . |
| 16 | Bridgwater , who dropped two leagues in consecutive seasons , hope Taylor will return for a further season after a short trip to New Zealand in the summer . |
| 17 | Middlesbrough will hope for a favour from Newcastle United when Kevin Keegan 's side visit Leicester on Saturday . |
| 18 | By 1997 , says IDC , RISCs will account for a 65% share of the marketplace . |
| 19 | If your Program disk should prove defective after the above warranty expires , LD will replace for a fee of £ after you return the defective disk with the payment . |
| 20 | The Tykes switched from Pakistan 's Aqib Javed because he would have to be given a two-year contract under TCCB rules while 21-year-old Benjamin could sign for a year . |
| 21 | Soon this was to be entered and then only Tibet and Ethiopia would remain for a time unresponsive to European politics , ideas and technology . |
| 22 | After that , Dinah should disappear for a little ; they must not grow accustomed to her , and he himself had a leading part waiting which demanded full passions ; that of Tamburlaine . |
| 23 | Well I think that Bruce Kent should call for a referendum on the issue and I think the Labour Party should come out in favour of that . |
| 24 | There was intense speculation as to whether President Suharto would run for a sixth consecutive term , and as to who , if he decided not to run , would succeed him . |
| 25 | But apart from limited mineral resources and abundant meat , Kyrgyzstan will struggle for a long time . |
| 26 | One councillor who attended the meeting , however , believed much still depended on whether BS might apply for a Department of Transport grant to enable the rail service to continue . |
| 27 | Last week BR suggested that BS might apply for a special Government grant , possibly 100 per cent , to modernise the Redmire railhead by installing a conveyor system . |
| 28 | He did n't really mind which one , the Hallé would do for a start , but he had n't the faintest idea how to go about it and nor had anyone else . |
| 29 | A more likely scenario is that GM and Ford will vie for a strategic yet friendly investment in Jaguar . |