Example sentences of "[adv] for [det] hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | A spokesman for the county council said : ‘ Before that unfortunate incident it had been working very successfully for several hours . |
| 2 | The great metabolic activity of insects during flight is indicated by their greatly increased oxygen consumption under these conditions ( e.g. Davis and Fraenkel , 1940 ) and as flight continues uninterruptedly for many hours in some species , a reserve of oxidizable material is required ( Sacktor , 5970 ) . |
| 3 | He had been away for some hours . |
| 4 | Jessie did not return home for several hours . |
| 5 | Blocked roads meant that many motorists could not get home for several hours . |
| 6 | Cover and set aside for several hours or overnight , stirring occasionally if passing . |
| 7 | Karen crawled into a sleeping bag at three o'clock , having last seen Jessica deep in conversation with a blonde-haired willowy type with beard and pipe who had pursued her earnestly for several hours . |
| 8 | RNAS non-rigid airships , able to stay aloft for many hours and send down reports by wireless , did important work on patrol and convoy escort , many times directing British destroyers into contact with the enemy 's U-boats . |
| 9 | It was a warm night , and he had been studying hard for some hours . |
| 10 | Moore worked hard for several hours . |
| 11 | Male grasps female sometimes only briefly , sometimes for several hours . |
| 12 | I left them there for many hours , and when they were cold again , I found that they were hard and strong . |
| 13 | I lay there for many hours , but at last I fell asleep , and in my small , helpless boat , dreamed of home and the Admiral Benbow . |
| 14 | The card and flowers were there for several hours . |
| 15 | He lay there for several hours , sleeping fitfully , having occasional nightmares , trying to galvanise himself into getting up , and failing because of the absolute exhaustion that appeared to have gripped his limbs . |
| 16 | Although the restaurant is only open for lunch between 12 and 2 , the three staff are there for several hours either side for preparation . |
| 17 | Shorter and his lieutenants were wary of a trap and had watched the forest lodge near Caesar 's Camp for several hours before finally making their rendezvous with Baptist Nunn but , as they entered the building , they were surrounded by a dozen officers who had been lying doggo nearby for many hours . |
| 18 | He had been trembling violently for several hours but now no sound came from the place where he lay . |
| 19 | If the baby cries uncontrollably for several hours each evening , it is more likely that the cause is so-called 3-month or 10-week colic ( sharp tummy ache ) . |
| 20 | The new gravestone was already in place , and he worked solidly for several hours in the churchyard , putting the plants carefully into the soft earth of her grave . |
| 21 | It stood over her body protectively for several hours , unmoving . |