Example sentences of "[verb] on for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | This went on for a long time . |
| 32 | The embrace went on for a long time , but Miguel kept his self-control , so that their kisses , although they grew sweeter and more languid , never became threatening . |
| 33 | ‘ What has made it particularly difficult , for manufacturers of all sizes , but most of all for smaller ones , is that it has gone on for a long time . |
| 34 | Both have gone on for a long time . |
| 35 | The extension of the theatre of war to south-eastern Europe had , despite the German triumph , led to increased concern that the war could now drag on for a long time . |
| 36 | That is to say , if a stress is left on for a long time , wood will gradually run away from the load . |
| 37 | The light will be left on for the whole time . |
| 38 | The only exception is the sort of heat fault that makes a machine malfunction after it has been switched on for a given time or when the room warms up . |
| 39 | Oh , certainly , yes , yes , and and it carried on for a long time afterwards , and and I think is is still used in some selection processes . |
| 40 | ‘ It dragged on for a long time afterwards . |