Example sentences of "[vb infin] it for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others would buy it for a fancy dress party or a dare . |
| 2 | The birth his birthday was twenty four months , that means from when you can buy it for a new born baby or somebody up to two years old , will be suitable for it . |
| 3 | I discovered he was teething — the sucking made his gums sore so he could only do it for a short time . |
| 4 | You will take one of these blocks you will wet it for a certain time and you |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't believe it for a single moment , darling , ’ she repeated earnestly . |
| 6 | Mere faith in an idea can only sustain it for a limited time especially when others are required to act upon that faith . |
| 7 | Though the supplier has no guarantee of the business , it has an advantage and , once it has the business , the firm can be fairly sure it will keep it for a long time . |
| 8 | The tourist path , although free from hazards , is a weary treadmill , and active and experienced walkers can reserve it for a quick descent and adopt an alternative route by crossing the midway plateau and descending into the stony recesses of the Allt a' Mhuillinn by rounding the base of Castle Buttress . |
| 9 | well you could but you could n't sell it for a reasonable price . |
| 10 | And if someone writes in another language , you wo n't get it for a long time . |
| 11 | For a meal , and like , we were really keen to try this and everything , and we , we did n't , we sort of kept saying , oh shall we open this bottle tonight , and they said no , we 'll save it for a special occasion . |