Example sentences of "would [verb] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the vicar got a new bishop who was Anglo-Catholic he appealed to him for his sanction , in the hope that the bishop 's approval would make up for the lack of faculty . |
| 2 | I suppose I was conceited enough to imagine that the amount of love I have for her would make up for the deprivations . |
| 3 | I then learned from the media that these payments would make up for the loss of revenue caused by people who could not or would not pay the community charge … |
| 4 | Sometimes his eyes would glaze over for a second or two as if he were out of their world altogether . |
| 5 | He said he would ask Sir David Attenborough to help her , which he did by checking out her agent and saying he would look out for a film part for her . ’ |
| 6 | On employment , the Labour party would sign up for a massive extension of Community competence and majority voting in the name of the social charter . |
| 7 | During the famous Intermezzo the conductor asked Mascagni if he would take over for a moment . |
| 8 | I also hoped that the speculation at work as to what was going to be done with George 's office would die down for a while . |
| 9 | ‘ I used to dream that one day they would call out for a 10-year-old from the audience to give them a hand . |
| 10 | They would call in for a glass of beer on their way back from a shift . |
| 11 | She would twitter on for a few sentences to get everyone else to give their opinions , then make a decision . |
| 12 | He would go out for a walk , leaving me alone for an hour , then return full of high spirits , shouting from the doorway : . |
| 13 | Occasionally , after a particularly trying day , we would go out for a drink together — but no more Apricot Sunsets , thank you very much . |
| 14 | As soon as she 'd freshened up she would go out for a meal and see something of the city and the people who lived here . |
| 15 | Then I 'd go down the town buy us all clothes then , you and I would go out for a private dinner Jean . |
| 16 | Things would quieten down for a little while and the huddles be reformed , but before long there was the crack of a whip and a pony and trap would dash down the field . |
| 17 | The gayer , shorter girls would come on for a general dance to the Gavotte . |
| 18 | I pulled up outside Tremayne 's house and while I put on my socks again she said she would come in for a while for company , ‘ to cure the trembles ’ . |
| 19 | Neighbours would come in for a drink and boxes of chocolates and handkerchiefs would be exchanged . |
| 20 | I said that I would come in for every match and sit in the library and deal with questions and enquiries — there was no point in simply having it supervised by a steward who might know nothing about books or history . ’ |
| 21 | He would come down for the weekend before and see to the final arrangements , of various things . |
| 22 | But he told me to think upon it and he would come back for an answer . ’ |
| 23 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |
| 24 | For example , a new housing estate would be built , the diocese would be informed of the development at the planning stage , and the diocesan office would put in for a school , or an extension for an existing school . |
| 25 | The drinks machine was in the passage leading to the library and sometimes one or other of them would sit down for a break , and she found it a relief to talk to a real human being . |
| 26 | ‘ I would roll over on my ankle and it would pop out for a few seconds and click back in again ’ . |
| 27 | All sorts would turn up for a little chat . ’ |
| 28 | It would turn out for the best in the end ; it must . |