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 . ’
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