Example sentences of "[modal v] be [verb] for two [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Available in varying maturity , it must be kept for two years before it attains a real ‘ bite-back ’ sharpness . |
| 2 | They could be jailed for two years and fined £400 for ‘ engaging in activities requiring a licence when not a licensee ’ , and thirteen other offences which included inserting false or misleading advertisements , canvassing debtor-creditor agreements off trade premises , sending circulars to minors , and supplying unsolicited credit tokens . |
| 3 | In co-operation with Finsbury Borough Council it established the first ‘ sheltered ’ work-room where ‘ elderly workers could be employed for two hours a day , on small assembling and packing jobs provided by local firms , paying the fair rate for the work completed ’ . |
| 4 | The autobiographies show that homes could be shared for two reasons , with differing implications . |
| 5 | Government grants to local authorities may be justified for two reasons . |
| 6 | First , we were informed that the train would be delayed for two minutes — it was another 10 minutes before we got going . |
| 7 | As part of the agreement ( i ) the 250,000-tonne buffer stock of cocoa beans ( bought in an effort to support prices ) would be frozen for two years ; ( ii ) the levy of US$30 paid by producers on their exports and by consumers on imports from non-ICCO countries would be abolished from April 15 ; ( iii ) producers undertook to attempt to repay the accumulated arrears on levy payments ( amounting to US$140,000,000 ) ; and ( iv ) some of the buffer stock could be sold to raise funds . |
| 8 | Delighted Bangor principal Professor Eric Sunderland said the money would be used for two projects involving quality and collaborative research initiatives . |
| 9 | The crossing will be manned for two weeks after commissioning to monitor the safe use by drivers . |
| 10 | Yet the warrant will be granted for two months — which may well include a period of time running after the demonstration in question has taken place . |
| 11 | A Relationships Listing can be prepared for two subsets of the modules in a LIFESPAN system . |
| 12 | Duncombe 's authority can be accepted for two reasons . |
| 13 | ACCORDING to the rules in Hadley v. Baxendale ( 1854 ) damages for breach of contract can be obtained for two kinds of loss : |
| 14 | Over two hours , this can be wearing for two minutes it 's fine . |