Example sentences of "[vb pp] for longer [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women who were currently taking the pill or who had stopped taking it in the last 12 months had a significantly lower rate of endometriosis than those who had stopped for longer periods . |
| 2 | Drug doses also tend to be higher and given for longer periods . |
| 3 | Designed for longer journeys , this system requires a step-up transformer , with a maximum power outage of 100w , and includes an in-line fast blow fuse . |
| 4 | We were very impressed with the machine 's ergonomics , allowing the machine to be used for longer periods than the conventional straight shaft models . |
| 5 | These are techniques that may be used for longer term forecasting , perhaps for periods of two or more years ahead . |
| 6 | Boiler approved for longer flues |
| 7 | Limbs cultured for longer periods show a considerable decrease in growth rate and marked tissue degeneration . |
| 8 | A recent view is that a postsynaptic kinase is activated transiently ( for less than a few minutes following the tetanus ) and a presynaptic kinase is activated for longer periods ( but for less than 1 hour ) . |
| 9 | When elongated in the presence of all four ribonucleotides , the full-length transcript is obtained within one minute , with no variation observed if elongation is continued for longer times . |
| 10 | Innocent 's building at the Vatican was fortified with towers and an encircling wall and was meant for longer residence . |
| 11 | Transparencies can be studied for longer periods than drawings on the board , and no time is consumed by drawing during the lesson . |
| 12 | But what is more troubling than the initial rigid fixed term is the fact that warrants may be renewed for longer periods still . |
| 13 | This treatment should not be maintained for longer periods because of the risks of haemosiderosis , red cell sensitisation and infection associated with transfusion . |
| 14 | Those cocultured on a mesenchyme fibroblastic feeder layer , however , proliferate more readily , and can be maintained for longer intervals in vitro . |
| 15 | ‘ I am not sure that the extra hours will bring in significant extra business , but staff will have to be paid for longer hours and security will become more of a problem . |