Example sentences of "could [verb] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the gravityless environment of the hulk any unexploded bolts or similar projectiles could ricochet unpredictably for a long time within a confined space . |
| 2 | ‘ Perhaps I could stay here for a day or two , ’ she said . |
| 3 | If you could qualify either for a reduced pension of your own or a dependant 's addition , the higher of the two would be paid . |
| 4 | Previously , he says , the intended individual could claim neither for a legacy nor a trust . |
| 5 | After four years of service they could return home for a holiday with the family or bring out their wives and children , providing they had found accommodation for them . |
| 6 | We could go away for a weekend together , we could ; we could wake up next morning and eat croissants and drink coffee from blue china bowls . |
| 7 | However , he left the next day , calling later to ask Lorna to meet him nearby with £500 cash so he could go away for a few days . |
| 8 | ‘ We could go away for a bit — a break ; a couple of weeks perhaps . |
| 9 | Perhaps we could go there for a drink later ? |
| 10 | ‘ Well , I suppose you could go there for a new typewriter , though as I say , they 're mainly interested in bulk orders . |
| 11 | You know , you could pay more for a flashy car . ’ |
| 12 | Lloyd had persuaded Coleridge to take him as a pupil at £80 a year ; but when his wealthy father , a member of the banking family , insisted that the arrangement could last only for a year , Coleridge 's expectation of a regular income suddenly vanished , and Lloyd eventually settled with him as an occasional lodger , not a pupil . |
| 13 | If you have a poor memory you could slip away for a moment and write yourself a quick note . |