Example sentences of "will [verb] for a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does n't matter I mean , it 'll go for a long time you know . |
| 2 | Well they 'll last for a long time |
| 3 | In Romania the legacy of the late President Ceausescu 's National Stalinism' will persist for a considerable time and the directions of change can not easily be predicted . |
| 4 | Memories of the last will linger for a long time to come . |
| 5 | But for most of the workforce this price is relatively high and short-lived ; money will motivate for a short time especially if it is a potentially large sum of money ( e.g. football pools , lotteries , gambling ) . |
| 6 | The watertable may rise when there is very heavy rain , perhaps to the height of the upper passage and its cavern where the stream will flow for a short time , making that passage just a little larger . |
| 7 | But apart from limited mineral resources and abundant meat , Kyrgyzstan will struggle for a long time . |
| 8 | It seems doubtful that any strong moral reaction can now set in although some backlash is already evident ; a dissident minority and a good many of the elderly will continue for a long time to object to what they see as moral decay . |
| 9 | No doubt controversy will continue for a long time , and no one will ever convince the superstitious mother . |
| 10 | We are now in a second slump , which will continue for a long time yet , and unemployment is rising . |
| 11 | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The Hon. Gentleman was not a member of the Standing Committee , so he may be unaware that the disposal programme will start in the autumn and will continue for a considerable time . |