Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He thought that architects should design for the new life style which was to arise , and design " for service " , making economical and logical use of space and using mechanical devices in order to provide comfort and to make housework pleasant by lightening the time and effort spent doing it ( 1934 p 32 ) . |
| 2 | Quasi-science will remain as a perpetual epiphenomenon . |
| 3 | but someone he could trust , someone who understood the language , someone who would afterwards be gone , who would n't remain as a perpetual reminder of his uncertainties , a fellow professional to whom he could comfortably think aloud . |
| 4 | Whether Highland should remain as a single-tier region or be divided into smaller units is likely to be one of the most difficult decisions Mr Lang faces as he reaches an advanced stage of drawing up his plans for local government reform . |
| 5 | We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit … made them . |
| 6 | Industrial manufacture would remain as the basic technique of production in the society which would replace capitalism . |
| 7 | They are well understood , cheap to collect and very difficult to evade … rates should remain for the foreseeable future the main source of local revenue for local government ’ ( DOE/Welsh Office 1983a : 14 ) . |
| 8 | Although a good deal of success has been achieved with regard to mapping vegetation ( Hathout , 1980 ) , there are still problems with resolution and cloud cover ( Allan , 1980 ) and although these are gradually being resolved by radar , the problem of more detailed and fine-grained interpretation will remain for the foreseeable future ( Deane , 1980 ) . |
| 9 | Two years later , however , in a further White Paper , Rates : Proposals for Rate Limitation and Reform of the Rating System ( 1983 ) , the government recognized that wide consultation had failed to find any consensus for an alternative local tax , and conceded that rates should remain for the foreseeable future as the main source of local government revenue . |
| 10 | But , that niggle aside , London is where he will remain for the foreseeable future . |
| 11 | Although microfilm will remain for the foreseeable future by far the more acceptable medium of preservation , as a versatile aid to the scholar the computer image is far in advance . |
| 12 | So a new calliper how much do you think for a new calliper ? |
| 13 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 14 | If problems do arise during a large project , do n't hesitate to deal with them firmly and immediately . |
| 15 | A change in magma composition may occur during a single eruption as different parts of the magma chamber are tapped , but more significant compositional changes , often leading to the production of more acidic ejecta , may arise during the overall lifespan of a volcano as a result of chemical changes in the magma reservoir . |
| 16 | Following the conclusion of the Heads of Agreement , we will be available to assist should any issues arise during the due diligence carried out by the acquiror 's accountants . |
| 17 | When the Ottoman empire declared war on a foreign state its unfortunate representative in Constantinople was very often immediately thrown into the Seven Towers prison there , where he might stay for a considerable time . |
| 18 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 19 | Well , people come on a day to day basis , like a working environment , right ? er Each individual will stay for a different length of time , it could be weeks , months , even years . |
| 20 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 21 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’ |
| 23 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 24 | Staying would also be impossible in the long run but that young man would let me stay for a little while — until the restaurant closed , anyway . |
| 25 | Pam , 63 , said : ‘ They used to come every summer for a couple of weeks and the rest of the year they would stay for the odd week . |
| 26 | Right , but let's say that you 're not prepared to pop back , let's say that you 're sitting there and you 've got from that point , you want , you no want to go to the house , right , now you 're not you 're not gon na treat as a twenty minute call back , let's kill that for a minute |
| 27 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 28 | One person leading into another can make for a smoother flow and a more efficient use of time . |
| 29 | Without doubt the two best Cup teams in the country have reached Twickenham this season and it should make for a superb final . |
| 30 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |