Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] for the [num ord] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their friendship continued for the next few days . |
| 2 | John 's lamp light lasted for the first few hours of his entombment and from then on he was in total darkness . |
| 3 | Cornwall has kept the Championship flag flying for the last few years and has continued to emphasise my own view that such a competition could have an important place . |
| 4 | To this end the researcher will ask specialists in the fields covered by the database to comment on the range and area of research on women and gender issues in order to establish a research agenda , and an assessment of the facilities needed for the next few years . |
| 5 | There are many exciting new product launches planned for the next few months and the prospects for 1991 look very good . |