Example sentences of "gone [adv prt] for [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The debate has now gone on for thirty minutes . |
| 2 | Seven cases in the sample ( 14 per cent ) had gone on for four years or longer . |
| 3 | The WRU and its leading 18 clubs are deadlocked over the issue of leagues , with no sign of a thaw in the cold war between the two bodies which has gone on for two years . |
| 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 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 6 | So out of that stalemate negotiations have begun and they 've gone on for three years . |
| 7 | England then collapsed in wonderfully spectacular fashion ; Rose made 41 , but until Willis joined Willey everyone else had failed dismally and nine wickets had gone down for 92 . |
| 8 | They put on 24 after the previous six wickets had gone down for 40 . |
| 9 | And if he 's simply got tired of the pressure and gone off for six months to play golf and be with his family , they usually say he 's short of bottle . |
| 10 | However the subscription has not gone up for 2 years and it is only a 15p per week rise . |
| 11 | Yeah , we 've been out we 've gone out for six weeks tomorrow . |