Example sentences of "[conj] it [vb mod] [verb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.

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1 Although it may hold back for reasons of cost and supply , and because the housing market is static , during this decade I believe we will see an increasing spread of relocation moves to those parts of the country which offer a better quality of life than London and the South-East . ’
2 that it would go up for
3 I have never been so happy in my life and I know that it will go on for ever .
4 Not that it could go on for ever .
5 The troubles are going on for over 20 years and the NI Office is doing very little about it , so it could go on for another 20 years .
6 That light rain will soon clear away tomorrow morning and it 'll brighten up for a time .
7 ‘ I would roll over on my ankle and it would pop out for a few seconds and click back in again ’ .
8 And this party looked as if it could go on for hours yet !
9 The poll tax could have been abolished from April next year , but it will linger on for at least another year under the Government .
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