Example sentences of "would [vb infin] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They returned to the room where she explained about Philpott 's heart attack and his subsequent convalescence at the Bellevue Hospital where he would remain for the next few days . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | They derive their strength from the realization that not to abide by them would make for an unworkable constitution . |
| 6 | I would make for the Federal Republic . ’ |
| 7 | He was then still slightly shy in company , though sharp and confident in other areas and among his equals , like the pool halls where he would hustle for a few dollars . |
| 8 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 9 | Pam , 63 , said : ‘ They used to come every summer for a couple of weeks and the rest of the year they would stay for the odd week . |
| 10 | This would compensate for the extra costs and disadvantages of disability , and thereby help to reduce the disparity experienced by many older women between their needs and resources . |
| 11 | It was like interviewing someone who had answered one of her frequent advertisements for a daily maid , trying to create a spurious atmosphere of equality and friendship that would compensate for the low pay she had to offer . |
| 12 | As was seen in Part I , while some claimants would qualify for the ordinary rate of benefit , others would be eligible for the long-term rate , which for a married couple was valued at 25 per cent higher than the ordinary rate . |
| 13 | it 's not very many people who would qualify for the minimum premiums . |
| 14 | Only the top twenty-four scorers would qualify for the last round on Saturday . |
| 15 | If it was above £85,000 the owners would qualify for the next band and pay £551 . |
| 16 | He would gaze for a long time and , when Gabriel had finished his tasks , would settle again until the ghost reinforced itself somewhere else a few days later . |
| 17 | The two suitcases represented everything she thought she would need for the next seven months at the Hamiltons ' , and it seemed like an odd way to be taking what might be a big step in her life . |
| 18 | He would wait for the right moment . |
| 19 | This scepticism apart , most bass amp manufacturers would opt for a similar system if they thought the market would stand it , but realising that it places significant extra financial strain on the consumer , most do n't . |
| 20 | That sparked the supporter unrest with fans fearing that the club would opt for a local sell-off to ease their financial problems if a cross-channel bid failed to materialise . |
| 21 | But I would opt for a self-catering package which enable you to take full advantage of the excellent weekly markets . |
| 22 | And this difference between them and such initially sympathetic Englishmen as Hewlett and Newbolt went very deep ; for ultimately it meant that , when the question arose whether the artist 's first responsibility was to his art ( his trade ) or to his society , Pound and Lewis and Ford would opt for the first alternative , Hewlett and Newbolt for the second — as indeed we soon see them doing when both of them answer the call of First World War patriotism by writing moralebuilding poems and stories . |
| 23 | If there is a separate tour , there is a distinct possibility many players would opt for the four match South African tour instead of the 12-match tour of Ireland and Wales . |
| 24 | For example , virtually all university lecturers , if asked to choose concerning next year 's pay between two deals , the first being this year 's pay ( adjusted for inflation ) and the second a 50 per cent random chance of nothing and 50 per cent chance of double this year 's ( inflation-adjusted ) pay , would opt for the former . |
| 25 | So you might think few firms would opt for the formal route . |
| 26 | A fall in price would reduce the MRPL at every level of employment , the MRPL curve would shift left and employment would fall for a given weekly wage . |
| 27 | Once again Charles was astonished how easily Malcolm would fall for the oldest cons in the business . |
| 28 | What that would show for the 1980s is that general insurance companies have added slightly to their stock of UK company securities , years of sales being just outweighed by years of purchases . |
| 29 | But it would do for a comic sketch — ‘ |
| 30 | Cheshire Carers ' spokeswoman Lil Hughes said they would battle for a complete removal of the charge . |