Example sentences of "it [modal v] [vb infin] on for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It could drag on for months , ’ I protested , ‘ years even . ’ |
| 2 | And this party looked as if it could go on for hours yet ! |
| 3 | Every week she gets worse and yet it could go on for years . |
| 4 | It could go on for years possibly . |
| 5 | It can go on for years before families are forced to acknowledge the truth … |
| 6 | It has all the paraphernalia of a public inquiry and after all the necessary preparations are made it can go on for weeks . |