Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [vb pp] on for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | an used to be called metermarism and I say , it 's not a word it 's not a term I 've seen on for many many years and you do n't seen it many erm modern organic texts . |
| 2 | So out of that stalemate negotiations have begun and they 've gone on for three years . |
| 3 | ‘ It has gone on for 15 months and so far most firms have managed to survive , but they ca n't go on like this for ever . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ It has gone on for 15 months and so far most firms have managed to survive , but they ca n't go on like this for ever . ’ |
| 5 | Det Insp Jeff Crowther said : ‘ This incident could have been worse if it had gone on for any length of time . ’ |
| 6 | It had gone on for some time , she could n't say how long . |
| 7 | I would have been quite happy if he had gone on for longer . |