Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] [pron] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hope that he learns them well , because he will need to deploy them for a long time . |
| 2 | you certainly do need to keep them for a while . |
| 3 | I 've been buying your magazine religiously for the last 18 months and would like to thank you for a great read . |
| 4 | Yes I 'd like to see it for a day or two but not for a fortnight |
| 5 | Or it could be that they would be appropriate for the reception area in one of the factories , or we might give one to a distributor and say , here you are , this you know , put this in if you 've got the right sort of area and would like to use it for a bit , stick it in there . |
| 6 | If you would like to nominate someone for a future issue , send the details to at . |
| 7 | I 'd like to take it for a spin . |
| 8 | She 's a partner in a firm of solicitors in the High Street — well , she thought you might like to join us for a family Christmas dinner . |
| 9 | ‘ How would you like to join us for a while ? |
| 10 | but I should like to examine it for a little longer . |
| 11 | and you 'll probably want to keep it for a little while ? |
| 12 | If the European Fighter Aircraft fails to go ahead , the Government will have to brace itself for a further jobs bombshell . |
| 13 | You 'll just have to bear it for a little while longer . ’ |
| 14 | As more people choose to enjoy the horse for leisure and sporting activities , the Event will bring together everyone with a serious interest and involvement in horses , and those with the land and resources who may wish to utilise them for a new equine business . |
| 15 | I 'm not doing any , I 'm , I 'm , all this bloody panicking about getting a flaming gas fire sorted out and getting a carpet done , I 'm not , not bothering , we 'll just have to rough it for a while . |
| 16 | If the hon. Gentleman wants to be on his way , I would not wish to delay him for a moment . |
| 17 | We did n't attempt to touch him for a lizard can easily lose its tail at the defensive snapping point . |
| 18 | If your car seems totally unsuitable for transporting the patient , you may have to exchange it for a different model . |
| 19 | I said well if you got us a dog I 'd have to take it for a late night walk would n't I ? |
| 20 | So the market will have to prepare itself for a non-Tory government . |
| 21 | I said I may have to hurt him for a remark like that . |
| 22 | The staff would n't arrive to set them for a while yet . |
| 23 | Oh no , we 'll pay to keep her for a long time |
| 24 | Conversations such as this can help children see the point : Penny : " I love giraffes — I love stroking them on my lap — I 'd love to have one for a pet . " |