Example sentences of "it [verb] [adv] [verb] for [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One can expand the boundaries , and because it is the sentiment of the people that one should expand the boundaries , it has manifestly worked for nearly two centuries in the United Kingdom . |
| 2 | It do n't last for long . |
| 3 | That was a very shrewd thing to say in 1940 but it did not happen for nearly five years . |
| 4 | In 1718 a system of intendants on the French model was established ; and though it did not survive for long it was revived in 1749 with marked success . |
| 5 | ‘ The grind may be tough , but it does n't last for ever . |