Example sentences of "[noun pl] for [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | About half of the patients had been waiting for their notes for less than six weeks , but 19 had been waiting for over six months , 14 for over a year , and six for over two years . |
| 2 | A great day out for all the family , the Centre for Alternative Technology is a living and working community which has been promoting and displaying sustainable technologies for more than 16 years . |
| 3 | Travel Delay — If your arrival in the resort on the outward journey , or at your UK destination on the return journey , is delayed for any of the specified reasons for more than 8 hours , you may claim £30 plus £15 for each subsequent completed 8 hour period up to a maximum of £105 in all . |
| 4 | You could n't keep bulls for long or the strain in your herd would have been weakened by in-breeding , so there was a regular turnover , and quite often farms would loan out their bulls around the Dales before selling them out of the area . |
| 5 | The government , in an effort to tighten the grip on Gen Aoun , dismissed Lebanon 's ambassador to the US , Mr Abdallah Bouhabib , who has been supporting the general 's policies for more than 15 months . |
| 6 | This will mean an immediate reduction in premium for those members who have not made claims under their policies for more than 12 months with effect from their renewal date on and after 1st July next . |
| 7 | two pages of activities for before and after viewing plus further activities for detailed work while reviewing the episode in four sections |
| 8 | The Starlight Foundation grants wishes for critically/chronically and terminally ill children . |
| 9 | The Starlight Foundation grants wishes for critically/chronically and terminally ill children . |
| 10 | By all means make plans for tomorrow but try not to spend so much time engrossed in those plans that you forget to live today . |
| 11 | On 11th March the merchant bank Kleinwort Benson announced on behalf of its brand new client , Fayed , that they had acceptances from House of Fraser shareholders for more than fifty per cent of the issued share capital . |
| 12 | In the USA there has been a wide concern with the efficiency of government programmes for more than four decades . |
| 13 | Kitty had lived in huts such as these and around these woods for more than fifty years . |
| 14 | Its focus is on matters such as the changing images of leaders and parties presented by the media , simultaneous preferences for more than one party , and developing perceptions of the opportunity for tactical voting . |
| 15 | We are now seeking experts for long and short term assignments in Francophone West Africa in the following disciplines : |
| 16 | The initial indication was , in all cases , CBD stricture associated with at least persistent cholestasis ( alkaline phosphatase concentrations greater than twice the normal values for more than three months and not decreasing for more than two weeks ) . |
| 17 | Pat Williams told me she thought they were' a load of tripe' , but it was tripe that brought people into the cinemas for more than two decades and Ken became the staple part of a diet for which at one time the public seemed to have an insatiable appetite |
| 18 | Traveller and singer Elisabeth Parry is to speak about the Hakkari region of Turkey which was closed to foreigners for more than 40 years . |
| 19 | I have been coaching black kids for more than 20 years . |
| 20 | This cave , also known as Diccan Pot , must be regarded as absolutely out of bounds for all but hardy and experienced cavers . |
| 21 | She did not , thought Henry bitterly , as he dragged himself out of bed and weaved his way to the bathroom over Elinor 's discarded knickers , go to classes in being thin , or classes designed to allow the participants to hold one idea in their heads for more than five minutes . |
| 22 | We have never been to Treasury to ask for funds for more than 20 . |
| 23 | Today , the company manages over £8,000 million in various funds for more than 750,000 policy holders . |
| 24 | It is offering a special 4.99% two-year mortgage on leasehold properties that have been on its books for more than six months . |
| 25 | There has n't been duty on books for more than a hundred and thirty years , in 1860 it was seen as a tax on knowledge and abolished . |
| 26 | SNOOPERS can tap in to telephone conversations using a simple device available in High Street shops for less than £100 . |
| 27 | CORONATION Street 's blue rinse pensioner Phyllis Pearce was lost for words for once when fellow stars of the TV soap sprung a This is Your Life surprise on her . |
| 28 | They had both forgotten Anna 's exceptional hearing but suddenly Anna whispered her first agonised words for more than twenty-four hours . |
| 29 | The Government has announced a record fall in the number of people on National Health Service waiting lists for more than two years although Labour does not agree with the figures . |
| 30 | Many looked on it as a long-term investment. , with over a quarter planning to hold on to their savings for more than 10 years . |