Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quasi-science will remain as a perpetual epiphenomenon . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | So a new calliper how much do you think for a new calliper ? |
| 5 | If problems do arise during a large project , do n't hesitate to deal with them firmly and immediately . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 11 | Without doubt the two best Cup teams in the country have reached Twickenham this season and it should make for a superb final . |
| 12 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 13 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 14 | None of this means Shawcross should stop — the cause is too important — but it can make for a frustrating life . |
| 15 | Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage . |
| 16 | Either because he had the hump or because he thought it would make for a good show he started smashing the footlights one by one . |
| 17 | There are several splendid houses near Long Melford that would make for a gentle afternoon 's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich of a few centuries ago . |
| 18 | In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture . |
| 19 | Religious networks could make for a unified effort or become the vertebrae of different segments of reformers whose conflicts were expressed in organisational diversity and competition . |
| 20 | 50 races … solos and sidecars … should make for a thrilling showdown . |
| 21 | Moreover , constitutional lawyers may write about " old " Parliaments being able to bind and limit a " new " Parliament , and may suggest that a " new judicial attitude " ( whereby judges no longer accept that they are subordinate to Parliament ) would make for a fresh start so that " the doctrine that no Parliament can bind its successors becomes ancient history " , but these tricky legal formulations do not alter the fact that constitution-making occurs in the context of a political reality which limits what is feasible , acceptable , and enforceable . |
| 22 | So I thought an illustration of Mark 's later playing , as demonstrated on Dire Straits latest album ‘ On Every Street ’ , might make for a welcome change . |
| 23 | I would therefore argue that even if the discrepancy between girls ' and boys ' performance at the top levels of achievement in mathematics was entirely due to differences in ability ( which I do not believe , but nevertheless should stay as a possible hypothesis ) , there is a strong case for saying that we should act to try to alter the situation . |
| 24 | Former Nottingham Forest reserve Stephen Bell can stay as a non-contract player after a late-season trial period . |
| 25 | Yet there are also brief moments of recovery , moments of gratified desire and a coming to life : ‘ on this abandoned divan , I shall inhale for a long while still the earthy , vegetal smell which the faun left behind ; then , in the morning , wakened at dawn , I shall fling myself into the delicious air ’ ( p. 104 ) . |
| 26 | Keegan , who guided United to the First Division in the twilight of his playing career , has put the terms he 'd want for a three-year contract to Sir John and his fellow directors . |
| 27 | Keegan , who guided United to the First Division in the twilight of his playing career , has put the terms he 'd want for a three-year contract to Sir John and his fellow directors . |
| 28 | Alternatively , try to find the sort of rectangular table that can also double as a long desk or work table when required . |
| 29 | Sure erm no amount of audience contact will compensate for a boring subject . |
| 30 | The article ended : ‘ The prince 's image has been badly damaged and statesman-like behaviour can not compensate for a young wife throwing herself downstairs in an attempted suicide while her husband strides to go out riding . |