Example sentences of "[coord] it [vb mod] [vb infin] for " in BNC.

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1 For example , it may instruct its members to go-slow or work-to-rule or it may call for selective strikes ( in which certain groups of workers stop working for a specified time period ) ; or all the union members may be called out on a one-day strike .
2 And it 'll last for a while yet .
3 And it 'll run for an hour without pedalling .
4 I 've tried it with Episode 1 , and it may work for the other two episodes as well .
5 It would control referrals to providers outside the district and it would pay for them at negotiated prices .
6 It would control referrals to providers outside the District and it would pay for them at negotiated prices .
7 Give it a rich soil in full sun and it will pay for its keep a thousandfold .
8 Let it be and it will last for ever .
9 ‘ It 's a security measure and it will continue for some time , ’ said a police spokesman , who revealed that the roads , one of which is part of the main Clogher to Omagh Road , had been closed under a Secretary of State 's Order .
10 but it 's it 's not , just looks and it will do for a while .
11 For example , is quite correct and it will work for all values of A. But if B is zero , the answer is " infinity " .
12 Without doubt the two best Cup teams in the country have reached Twickenham this season and it should make for a superb final .
13 Choose a large bucket with a metal handle and it should last for many years .
14 It can prohibit or impose conditions upon activities ; it can impose conditions upon or even revoke authorisation and it could petition for a winding-up of a society 's operation .
15 And it can work for us , too , ’ reckons Carl .
16 And it can work for us , too , ’ reckons Carl .
17 He had no intention of drinking the stuff , but it might do for a shave .
18 Yes , I know it 's from last summer and it 's a bit too tailored for this season , but it 'll do for work .
19 It does , but it 'll do for now .
20 It 's very small , only just room for the bunk , but it would do for a time .
21 It was off , but it would do for a round of roulette .
22 It would n't fool them for long but it would do for a moment .
23 But it would do for a comic sketch — ‘
24 It would not do for always , but it would do for now .
25 This would not only reduce its political significance but it would allow for yearly increases ( though broadcasters have been quick to point out that the general rate of inflation is below the industry 's rate and so an increase would still leave a shortfall which can only be made up by savings ) .
26 It will not get hot enough to emit X rays , but it could account for the very compact source of radio waves and infrared rays that is observed at the galactic center .
27 None of this means Shawcross should stop — the cause is too important — but it can make for a frustrating life .
28 Where an undertaking refuses to co-operate with the Commission , the Commission can not force access to the premises , but it can call for the assistance of the relevant national authorities in carrying out an active search for evidence and the national authorities must co-operate in providing such assistance .
29 They formed in 1980 as a purely instrumental jazz-funk band and their excellent playing always kept them interesting as a live band : I know ‘ they can really play their instruments ’ is a boring credential , but it can count for something .
30 ‘ Not very imaginative , and I do n't expect the accommodation will be marvellous , but it will do for one night . ’
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