Example sentences of "could [verb] for an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took the precaution , however , of carrying a typewriter and books among his luggage so that he could prepare for an address at the University of Leeds which he was to give in the following year . |
| 2 | And you could be sure that every dog you saw was an excellent example of their breed — they had to be the most consistent winners throughout the year before they could qualify for an invite . |
| 3 | er but there 're some really nifty ones in the Chemistry Department which cou Doug could borrow for an hour and a half of an evening . |
| 4 | I always held that view and did all I could to press for an election before Christmas in order that we might get a majority large enough to stand the racket . " |
| 5 | At Rosthwaite he spotted what he knew in this district could pass for an inn . |
| 6 | For instance , we could press for an integration of social work values in senior management and social work teaching . |
| 7 | It could last for an hour or a day or days , rising and falling . |