Example sentences of "for [adj -er] than a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have been there three times , but each time they say I must go back to the Home Office and try to get my daughter a visa for longer than a six months ' stay in Britain ; otherwise she can not be admitted to school . |
| 2 | Unlike in certain other European countries , British labour law sets no maximum duration to a temporary employment relationship , whereby all persons employed for longer than a certain period of time automatically have permanent status . |
| 3 | Spiders can live for several days without food , but if you keep a spider for longer than a few days , you must feed it . |
| 4 | If you are knocked out for longer than a few seconds , you should report to your doctor as soon as possible after the competition . |
| 5 | Although this is a fair wage , it is n't going to sustain a rock ‘ n ’ roll superstar lifestyle for longer than a few weeks , so it is only by sensible use of budgets that the real size of the advances can be put in context . |