Example sentences of "could [vb infin] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then there was the time Joe Hulme asked if he could stay for the weekend in his native Lancashire after an away match at Bolton . |
| 2 | You could compensate for a too-stiff rod and poor reflexes — reflexes which you need for easing off when the hook bites into a lip — by using a stronger line . |
| 3 | People got snappy , and nothing could compensate for the lack of leave . |
| 4 | By biding his time in the immediate aftermath of Mao 's death , he could prepare for a rise to power in the CCP . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Now we could prepare for the Jubilee without a car& in the world . |
| 7 | They had known all along they had a good , competitive car ; a single mistake had mired them for three races ; it was now solved and they could build for the future . |
| 8 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 9 | While Hoving 's career at the Met could make for a juicy and fascinating story , Making the Mummies Dance proves that he is not the man to tell it . |
| 10 | Religious networks could make for a unified effort or become the vertebrae of different segments of reformers whose conflicts were expressed in organisational diversity and competition . |
| 11 | It was an easy way out , but one which could make for a far more enjoyable session . |
| 12 | Sound , movement and graphics all in one package could make for an interesting new hobby or extremely effective presentations . |
| 13 | Neither character could exist for the reader without the novelistic skill , the use of every fictional device to support them : nor would either live for the reader without their close relation to the fate of nations , the constant background of these magnificent tales . |
| 14 | Generations of British people have been happily walking into pubs for years and drinking alcohol that they could buy for a fraction of the price in a supermarket or off-licence . |
| 15 | ‘ We came across some people from Papua New Guinea who were selling handicrafts and were confronted with a boatload of western tourists — all convinced they could buy for a knock-down rate . |
| 16 | If you have the possibility of both services in a kitchen , you could opt for a gas cook top and an electric oven ; or vice versa ; or a mixture of both gas and electric plates to hedge bets should anything go wrong with one or other service , or to take advantage of both sorts of energy for different cooking needs ( slow simmering ; fast boiling etc . ) |
| 17 | This is a lively , swinging hotel with everything you could need for a holiday to remember . |
| 18 | Here you can find exquisitely tailored coats with velvet collars , hand- embroidered infant nightdresses , button shoes and everything you could need for a newborn baby including charmingly traditional christening presents . |
| 19 | Such a period of further study could qualify for a discretionary grant , but , because of poll tax capping , almost no one in my borough will receive one . |
| 20 | My words , he could qualify for a part in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat , it 's really something . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | What 's more , if you reply within 14 days , you could qualify for an additional £50,000 Early Reply Bonus prize too ! |
| 23 | This meant that a trust investing solely in , say , gilts or bonds could qualify for the £1,500 limit , which was not the original intention . |
| 24 | If you 're buying your first home and your mortgage is £40,000* or above you could qualify for the following benefit : — . |
| 25 | He had me educated so I could speak for the Romanies of today — and of the future . |
| 26 | If the horse recovers well from his Longchamp experience he could head for the Japan Cup , for which he was entered yesterday . |
| 27 | If you would like some advice on the amount you could borrow for a particular home improvement project that you have in mind , ask your local NatWest branch , as our staff will be pleased to help you . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Reform has already begun : this weekend voters could choose for the first time a single named candidate for the lower house , instead of numbers on a party list . |
| 30 | It was nearly bedtime , but she rushed downstairs and asked if she could send for the parson . |