Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [vb infin] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may carry genes for large size but remain stunted through starvation . |
| 2 | It may carry genes for delicate surface ornament , yet be worn smooth by abrasion . |
| 3 | It may carry fittings for stand-offs , in which case the cross-spar must be rotated so that the fittings point In the correct direction , then the spar can be inserted into the vinyls . |
| 4 | It may do wonders for your temperament . ’ |
| 5 | It may have implications for social policy , but this is not the prime purpose . |
| 6 | The definition of price stickiness which we shall employ in this section does not in fact alter very much the policy implications of the model developed in the previous chapter , although it may have implications for the test of that model . |
| 7 | Since it may take decades for water to percolate into these aquifers the problem is a long-term one , and bearing in mind the increasing use of artificial fertilizer since the war , one which may return . |
| 8 | It may finance demands for exports either directly or indirectly . |
| 9 | It must get the economy out of recession , it must lay foundations for the future . |
| 10 | It must provide opportunities for social rehabilitation |
| 11 | Nine members ( i ) criticized the government for its inadequate and inconsistent policies on genetic engineering and for giving higher priority to economic considerations than to animal welfare , ( ii ) criticized scientists for lacking clear research goals , and ( iii ) expressed deep anxiety about the human genome project , fearing that it might increase opportunities for eugenics . |
| 12 | At best it might produce recommendations for new and hopeful initiatives . |
| 13 | After they have gone there would be financial chaos with severely or perhaps mortally wounded airlines remaining at the City — it might take years for a network of routes to be soundly re-established . |
| 14 | It 'll mean delays for thousands of intercity passengers between Scotland , London , Birmingham , Manchester and Liverpool , the action 's also expected to hit commuter services at Northampton and Bletchley . |
| 15 | So Swindon are having to scout around the lower divisions for new talent , although they 're optimistic it 'll bring dividends for the club . |
| 16 | It 'll do wonders for your sense of cooperation and teamwork ! |
| 17 | So he 'd been to the doctors about few weeks ago and he 'd been repairing his shed , said there was water coming in and he went to he said oh you 've pulled a ligament or something he said , it 'll take weeks for it to clear up but anyhow he went back again about a fortnight ago . |
| 18 | It could open doors for older people too , but the foundations for changing attitudes have not been adequately laid . |
| 19 | It could offer opportunities for embarrassing independent lords , as Alphonse Jourdain of Toulouse showed when he assisted the rebellious inhabitants of Montpellier against William VI ; but his own financial losses when the right to take tallage or forced loans from Toulouse escaped his grasp in 1147 , outweighed any advantage elsewhere . |
| 20 | It could reinforce prescriptions for an appropriate scientific method . |
| 21 | And Dooley 's massive presence is bound to add interest for City spectators , even though it could create problems for their players , especially at the line-outs , where his dominance has been a vital factor in England 's recent success . |
| 22 | ‘ It is pretty clear they have got the message from institutional shareholders , ’ but he warned that it could take years for Barclays to recover from the bad lending made in the late 1980s . |
| 23 | ‘ If the system has broken down it could take days for it to be sorted out . |
| 24 | This general doctrine applied particularly to the Middle East because : ( 1 ) it lay on the route of any Soviet expansion into Africa ; ( 2 ) it could provide bases for a Soviet role in Africa ; ( 3 ) it formed a forward position for the defence of South Africa and India ; ( 4 ) it was a base for bombing the Soviet Union ; and ( 5 ) it was an area crucial for its oil resources . |
| 25 | It could pinpoint areas for improvement . |
| 26 | The construction of such a large building was welcomed by the people of Louth , especially as it would create jobs for many men who were returning from the war . |
| 27 | But there were serious objections to using the videotaped interview as a complete substitute for the child 's evidence in chief at the trial , because of the unsatisfactory nature of the questioning and because it would cause difficulties for the prosecution . |
| 28 | Touche Ross , which opposed the adjournment , said it would cause difficulties for further hearings in other jurisdictions . |
| 29 | Sunderland said it would resubmit plans for regenerating the north of the city , while Newcastle will decide later . |
| 30 | There was hope that it would be a two-way process and that it would have benefits for the school . |