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 .
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