Example sentences of "last [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the most he could try to plead some implied term into the contract that the goods would last for a reasonable time after delivery to allow him a reasonable period of trouble-free use . |
| 2 | Second , as regards durability , the goods should last for a reasonable time and any breach should be regarded as occurring at the time of supply rather than when the lack of durability became apparent . |
| 3 | This will last for a limited period . |
| 4 | The initial reaction is usually shocked disbelief which can last for a long period , while the person may feel very detached from the world or completely at sea . |
| 5 | Many are a temporary condition but there are certain types which are difficult to treat and last for a long time . |
| 6 | Always ready to look on the bright side she expected that the remission would last for a long time , and there was a conspiracy between Maureen and her mother to conceal Julia 's suffering from her . |
| 7 | Well they 'll last for a long time |
| 8 | It 's a good , well-made , sturdy one ( a Mothercare Taxi ) , so it should last for a second child and it 's easy to fold down with one hand . |
| 9 | But that will last for a certain length of time , |
| 10 | Such a right would give a monopoly in the program , thus protecting the underlying ideas more effectively than copyright , but the right would last for a shorter period than a patent , say 5 or 7 years maximum . |
| 11 | THE Queen might last for a considerable time but people are going to be questioning the role of the monarchy more and more . |
| 12 | Lastly the serrated blade of the sickle required no sharpening : it would last for a whole harvest without attention . |
| 13 | The bomb-shell exploded when it added that those sixty-six coupons must last for a whole year . |
| 14 | They involve an agreement that the job will last for a specified period of time , although often provisions are included to enable the contract to be renewed if so desired . |
| 15 | They involve an agreement that the job will last for a specified period of time , although often provisions are included to enable the contract to be renewed if so desired . |
| 16 | The order may last for a maximum period of 15 years . |
| 17 | But ‘ real ’ memory must last for a longer time than such short-term effects as habituation and sensitization , and must show greater specificity . |