Example sentences of "that it [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | We had nothing at all to live on ; but one day I received a sum of money that we managed to divide up so that it lasted for many weeks , just so much a day . |
2 | The swan became so attached to Sam that it stayed for twelve years . |
3 | By 1820 , it was owned and worked by Robert Wight , who continued to manufacture cloth there , the mill becoming known as Wights Mill , a name that it retained for many years . |
4 | The only good thing about it is that it lasts for six months , then immunity is acquired . ’ |
5 | The good news is that it works for all ages . |
6 | If so , the fact that a dependence thesis is true of theoretical authorities is strong evidence to suppose that it holds for practical authorities as well . |
7 | Under Resolution No.6 to be put forward at the AGM the directors propose that the authority should be extended so that it applies for five years from the date of this year 's AGM . |
8 | There was another feature of the legislation , in that it provided for new ways of involving the public in plan preparation . |