Example sentences of "will [vb infin] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Thus , the US Administration 's contention that its planned reductions in CFCs will compensate for a failure to set emission targets for the main greenhouse gas , carbon dioxide , now appears less defensible .
2 Mont Blanc , to be sure , has existed for a long time , and probably will exist for a while yet , but it does not work to stay in existence .
3 Gourmet shops and galleries , furniture and fashion , antiques and 1066 collectables , books on the Battle of Hastings and , of course , the Sussex trug , will make for a shopping experience surrounded in history .
4 They say imaginative management and co-operation with tenants will make for a model estate .
5 Perhaps she will stay for a while . ’
6 ‘ You will stay for a bowl of soup , Sir John ?
7 But many of the fertilised eggs remain buried deep among the sand grains where they will stay for a month until , once more , high water reaches this part of the beach , stirring the sand , releasing the larvae to swim freely in the sea .
8 The Colorado-based Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund , which finances the centre , says it will wait for a ceasefire before attempting to resume research at Karisoke .
9 The number in brackets is the number of " ticks " ( one hundredths of a second ) which BBCBASIC(Z80) will wait for a key to be pressed .
10 DeviceNotSelectedTimeout=15 : Time ( in seconds ) Windows will wait for a device ( such as a modem ) to respond .
11 ‘ I will indent for a fee for you . ’
12 It 's possible the doctor will opt for a Caesarian section , ’ the nurse explained briefly , checking notes on a clipboard .
13 I had never tried cutting paeonies , thinking they would not last very long , but Daphne tells me they will survive for a week or more with proper conditioning .
14 Wood cutting boards will survive for a period but tend to crack after about a year of continuous washing .
15 but it 's it 's not , just looks and it will do for a while .
16 ‘ It 's not quite all , ’ said Owen , ‘ but it will do for a start . ’
17 It 's amazing what some men will do for a meal ticket .
18 So far we have suggested that , in analysing the performance of individuals at work , there is a series of rational decisions which determine how much effort an individual will give for a level of performance and reward .
19 It will keep for a while , at least until I have recorded a little visit I made after I finished writing my life of Elsie and the episode concerning the Butcher .
20 A bottle will keep for a couple of hours once out of the fridge , but if you need to keep it for longer you should store it in an insulated cool-bag until it 's needed .
21 " Game to be sent to distant places " , wrote Meg Dods , long before the advent of the refrigerator " and potted without cutting up the birds will keep for a month . "
22 Later they will look for a pretext to create some kind of dispute and then utilise certain international organizations they control to carry out intervention against the Cuban people .
23 A familiar name or mark is very influential as many who buy computer hardware and software will look for a product which is likely to be of reasonable quality and will be supported in years to come .
24 Murton , among the favourites for the championship , will look for a win against Easington who have struggled so far without the influential batting of John Glendenen .
25 ‘ Tomorrow we will look for a house to rent but as I only arrived in London this morning I have not had the time .
26 Then as soon as the last act goes up Bobby will ring for a doctor and say that Bunty 's had an accident .
27 It will run for a year , beginning next month .
28 The campaign will run for a fortnight and will target the main roads through 11 villages .
29 Again , looking at the beginner 's schedule , on Friday of week three , you will run for a total of one hour .
30 It will run for a couple of years , ’ he said .
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