Example sentences of "could [verb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then there was the time Joe Hulme asked if he could stay for the weekend in his native Lancashire after an away match at Bolton . |
| 2 | People got snappy , and nothing could compensate for the lack of leave . |
| 3 | By biding his time in the immediate aftermath of Mao 's death , he could prepare for a rise to power in the CCP . |
| 4 | He took the precaution , however , of carrying a typewriter and books among his luggage so that he could prepare for an address at the University of Leeds which he was to give in the following year . |
| 5 | Now we could prepare for the Jubilee without a car& in the world . |
| 6 | They had known all along they had a good , competitive car ; a single mistake had mired them for three races ; it was now solved and they could build for the future . |
| 7 | Neither character could exist for the reader without the novelistic skill , the use of every fictional device to support them : nor would either live for the reader without their close relation to the fate of nations , the constant background of these magnificent tales . |
| 8 | Generations of British people have been happily walking into pubs for years and drinking alcohol that they could buy for a fraction of the price in a supermarket or off-licence . |
| 9 | If you have the possibility of both services in a kitchen , you could opt for a gas cook top and an electric oven ; or vice versa ; or a mixture of both gas and electric plates to hedge bets should anything go wrong with one or other service , or to take advantage of both sorts of energy for different cooking needs ( slow simmering ; fast boiling etc . ) |
| 10 | This is a lively , swinging hotel with everything you could need for a holiday to remember . |
| 11 | My words , he could qualify for a part in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat , it 's really something . |
| 12 | And you could be sure that every dog you saw was an excellent example of their breed — they had to be the most consistent winners throughout the year before they could qualify for an invite . |
| 13 | er but there 're some really nifty ones in the Chemistry Department which cou Doug could borrow for an hour and a half of an evening . |
| 14 | It was nearly bedtime , but she rushed downstairs and asked if she could send for the parson . |
| 15 | It was amazing , she thought when he had left the room , what food , wine and a sensational smile could do for a girl . |
| 16 | Before the announcement , Baker had an unprecedented meeting on Feb. 14 , at a previously closed nuclear weapons development laboratory , Chelyabinsk-70 , with scientists there , who outlined suggestions for civilian work which they could do for the West . |
| 17 | All the Brownies were invited to go home and think about what the Pack could do for the fete and bring their ideas and suggestions along to the next Pack Meeting . |
| 18 | If so , there was nothing he could do for the moment . |
| 19 | All he could do for the moment was to stand in the doorway and look about him . |
| 20 | In the spring of 1956 both London and Washington decided that all they could do for the moment was to allow the Aswan offer to " wither on the vine " . |
| 21 | It has been known for many years that recycling used materials helps make great savings , but it was not until recently that it was realised how much good that it could do for the environment . |
| 22 | I think I 'll give you some homework that you could do for the week . |
| 23 | You could look for a course in assertiveness or self- esteem — in London the Women 's Therapy Centre ( 071–263 6200 ) can help ; outside it is a question of asking around , possibly at the local library . |
| 24 | We could look for the gamma rays that the primordial black holes emit during most of their lifetime . |
| 25 | Thus India could become for the software scene in 90s what Taiwan and South Korea are to electronics today . |
| 26 | Perhaps she could ring for a taxi , to take her to the nearest station ? |
| 27 | ‘ I could ring for a taxi , ’ she suggested , when the final guests had departed and she was standing with her host and hostess on the drive . |
| 28 | The new law stated that any Pole aged 35 or over and enjoying full electoral rights could run for the presidency ; the signatures of at least 100,000 electors would be required to secure nomination as a candidate . |
| 29 | The model illustrated has the facility to take a heater and a separate thermostat if required , lights and a pump , with a spare terminal which you could use for a power filter . |
| 30 | She said an ex-boyfriend had a house across Lake Pontchartrain they could use for the weekend . |