Example sentences of "can [adv] [vb infin] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If Rocastle feels he has no future at Leeds he can obviously ask for a transfer ’ |
| 2 | Breathless , she straightened up and said fiercely , ‘ You can only stay for a minute and then you must promise to go . ’ |
| 3 | Laboratory experiments can only last for a relatively short time , and have to be held within the confines of the laboratory . |
| 4 | According to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle this ‘ virtual ’ photon can only exist for a time . |
| 5 | Each driving the other towards the kind of frustration which you can only feel for a family member . |
| 6 | Now Rebecca 's family can only hope for a suitable kidney from an accident victim . |
| 7 | What else is his Eucharist but , at a higher level , an endless act of fruitful out-pouring of his whole flesh , such as a man can only achieve for a moment with a limited organ of his body ? |
| 8 | HIV is a very weak virus and can only survive for a very short time when it is exposed to air outside the human body . |
| 9 | While her father stated , ‘ We can easily cope for a week , ’ and with a questioning look to Cara , ‘ or two ? ’ he queried . |
| 10 | I 'll borrow my brother 's Lambretta so that we can just sit for a whole hour and then I 'll drive you home . |
| 11 | Mr ferguson has also placed the emphasis on youth with his son Darren a shining example of the old adage that , even if you 're crap , you can still play for a professional football team if your dad is the manager . |
| 12 | right cos then you 're taking them away from the fact that you want other quotes right , they 'll say to you oh we were n't thinking of doing it actually until the winter , right and then you can say to them well let me just say that by placing your order in now we can put your installation in hand , right , basically at today 's prices , right , on an extended delivery , right , and you can still qualify for a special offer , right |
| 13 | As noted above , the firm can still act for a client who is not a corporate finance client . |
| 14 | If your building society wo n't allow you to register you can still apply for a refund of overpaid tax financial year . |
| 15 | Yet sometimes he feels nostalgic for the Californian variety , just as an honest man dining in the Tour d'Argent can decently long for a cheeseburger . |
| 16 | This is Come 's style : why have a drama when you can always settle for a crisis ? |
| 17 | Harry always looked immaculate and unruffled , and he was one of those players upon whom the Manager , his team colleagues and supporters can always rely for a composed and controlled performance . |
| 18 | A parent or guardian can always apply for a s8 order in the course of care proceedings . |
| 19 | They are there because to have something distinctive to say can frequently call for a distinctive way of saying it-a way that will make an author 's words come fresh and vivid off the page . |
| 20 | It is unlikely that a single explanation can fully account for a human activity that has been defined in such varied ways . |
| 21 | It seems strange that one so cunning and evil can ambitiously vie for a place in our admiration , contend with those who ought to be foremost in our favour , namely God , Adam and Eve , and win a victorious battle in our imagination . |
| 22 | They can then apply for a further 24-hour extension but after that they must charge or release the pair . |
| 23 | Users can then opt for a modem connection and subscription to other information services as they wish . |
| 24 | Pleasure can be no more than a gourmet 's appreciation for delicacies , whereas a happy person can readily settle for a much simpler diet . |
| 25 | The combination of malted wheat and the type of yeasts used by this region 's brewers can sometimes make for a spicy , clove-like character . |
| 26 | I accept the need to counter the myth that only a biological mother can adequately care for a child , but to say that in the interests of women 's liberation we will pay anyone except the child 's mother to look after it seems to be going a little far in the opposite direction ! |
| 27 | ‘ You can never legislate for a loss of confidence . |