Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [adv] for [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE EUROPEAN Commission of Human Rights gave its permission yesterday for three newspapers to pursue a claim that the UK broke freedom of expression guarantees during the Spycatcher affair . |
| 2 | Could you really address Princess Diana as ‘ Your Royal Highness ’ after hearing her babble on for 20 minutes to a man who calls her Squidgy ? |
| 3 | Westerners in Bangkok were advised to keep their heads down for 48 hours . |
| 4 | Vi wiggled her toes , wondering if she dared take off her shoes just for five minutes , to ease the throbbing , shooting pain . |
| 5 | In the example just given , if the Maoris remained away without exercising their rights continuously for one generation , their claims would not be materially affected , but absence for two generations would seriously weaken the claims and render them subject to some recognition by the tribe ; they would not entirely cease until after an absence of three generations … |
| 6 | Dorothy did not see her brother again for nine years , and never once returned to the family home in Cockermouth before the death of her father in 1783 . |
| 7 | They had some of them chickens in for one pound thirty odd , you know when it 's got sign up on video ? |
| 8 | Then he did n't speak to his wife again for eight days . |
| 9 | ‘ After all , he managed to keep his head down for 14 years . ’ |
| 10 | In exchange he would exhibit his collection there for fifteen years , keeping the freedom to exhibit it around the world , and buy and sell from it . |
| 11 | TREE surgeon Robin Teasdill , 34 , stopped himself from bleeding to death by holding the main artery of his leg together for 15 minutes . |
| 12 | The defeat of Redgrave , the reigning Olympic champion , who also won an Olympic gold medal in 1984 , and Pinsent , his partner now for two years , by Jonathan and Gregory Searle , was comprehensive . |
| 13 | In fact , Tessas are a very tax-efficient way to save — provided that you are prepared to tie your money up for five years . |
| 14 | To benefit from tax-free interest , you must leave your money in for five years . |
| 15 | Rest with your feet up for 15 minutes , then use tissues to blot excess . |
| 16 | ‘ We were woken at 10.30pm and told to put our kit on for three hours of night-time navigation exercises , ’ says Peter . |
| 17 | Time , you old gypsy man , Will you not stay Put up your caravan Just for one day ? |