Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] for several " in BNC.
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1 | Such hopes as there may have been — American , French , even Vietminh — of a cease-fire or negotiated settlement lingered on for several months but once the French had begun fighting they presented their case , modestly , that military operations were designed with no thought of reconquest but simply to persuade the Vietminh that they had no hope of victory . |
2 | The controversy smouldered on for several years fuelled by the entrenched views of some of the judges . |
3 | No one knew how the Lāmri god acquired his reputation for treating mad dogs , but it dated back for several generations . |
4 | They walked on for several paces in silence . |
5 | These went on for several hours , rattling doors and windows almost continuously . |
6 | Family Day at OBEX was the highlight of the year , and preparations went on for several weeks in advance . |
7 | I also have a girlfriend who went out for several years with a man who did n't wear underpants at all and only washed his jeans once a month . |
8 | By the time he got his foot to the brake pedal they were down among the mud and the car slid on for several yards before coming to a halt . |