Example sentences of "[noun sg] for [adj -er] than [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But the existing offspring may benefit more , may need a little bit of extra milk , so the existing offspring may try to erm , demand more milk , or at least milk for longer than the mother to supply . |
2 | The landaus have been part of the scene for longer than the trams . |
3 | I never stayed in one job for longer than a month . |
4 | Bellsdyke unit requires nursing staff to inform medical staff and the ICN if three or more patients have symptoms of enteric illness , or if an individual has diarrhoea for longer than a day . |
5 | A study of people using a shelter in Boston found that although 30 of the 68 respondents were suffering from a psychosis , only five had been admitted to hospital for longer than a year in total . |
6 | A survey of 124 homeless men using a Salvation Army hostel found that over half were suffering from mental disorders but only seven had been admitted to hospital for longer than a year . |
7 | Alamena knows we ca n't stay in each other 's company for longer than a minute or two without quarrelling . ’ |