Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [det] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remaining stocks ( in electrical equipment , mostly ) are being burned , but traces will remain for many years . |
| 2 | They can remain for many years in cold and hostile environments while retaining their toxicity , and they have a tendency to remain in living organisms . |
| 3 | I have not met many Scottish people who wish to be left exposed to the nuclear blackmail that could come from the huge nuclear arsenal which will remain for many years on the continent and in Russia . |
| 4 | The following aspects of policy are insufficiently studied and will remain for some years central preoccupations of the Group : |
| 5 | It can persist for many years . |
| 6 | We found that chronic constipation in young children can persist for many years . |
| 7 | Climbing expeditions into the peaks themselves have also left behind piles of rubbish , and Cullen ( 1986 ) points out that the problem is compounded by the fact that in such a high Alpine environment decomposition rates are very slow so that discarded materials may persist for several years if not decades . |
| 8 | The solution is to invest money which you wo n't need for some years , say five or more . |
| 9 | Public health officials did all in their power to stop the 1964 pie going ahead ; there was a typhoid epidemic in Aberdeen in the 1960 's and it was found that the last serious epidemic before that had been in Denby Dale in the 1930's , and the infection can linger for many years . |
| 10 | Clive Exon who adapted Poirot for television and also scripted the current play believes Christie 's work will survive for many years to come . |
| 11 | A few unsprayed crops might survive providing most are sprayed but if none was sprayed , widespread damage would ensure in some years . |
| 12 | This argument will run for some years . |
| 13 | This is another area where liability may not emerge for several years , as in the case of industrial disease . |
| 14 | I do know about actresses such as Patrice Charbonneau , who did n't work for several years after starring in the lesbian love story Desert Hearts . |
| 15 | In theory , most essential oils ( except orange , lemon , grapefruit and lime ) will keep for several years . |
| 16 | ‘ What will happen in many years to come if the prince and princess should choose to divorce the future only knows . ’ |
| 17 | Clearly the tiny outpost was awaiting demolition , but maybe that would n't come for many years . |
| 18 | There is Jonas to support also , and in the way of nature he will live for many years . |
| 19 | But , even when people have had spells of very bad illness , they may still live for many years and there will be time for them to make good plans for their children . |
| 20 | These organisms can live for many years inside the body causing intense itching and other symptoms , including eventual blindness . |
| 21 | ‘ No , I can honestly say that the facts are correct : I am thirty-two , I did live for many years in Scotland , and yes , I do head one of the largest investment corporations in the country . ’ |
| 22 | The shrimps can live for several years and the average mortality rate in adults within a population is a good predictor of the proportion of individuals within a population which will change sex . |
| 23 | Mussels can live for several years , but are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite . |
| 24 | Recent research has shown that the scrapie agent can live for several years when buried in soil . |
| 25 | A good varnish brush is expensive — a 2in brush can cost as much as £10 , but when used correctly and cleaned properly after use , it will last for many years and produce excellent results . |
| 26 | Though it is a sensitive plant , it is quite a good one to grow , as once established it will develop into a sturdy cluster which will last for many years . |
| 27 | Pvc liners ( some are reinforced with nylon or Terylene ) should last for many years , but do n't be too influenced by the strength claims of the reinforced liners — the most likely cause of damage is piercing ( from a stone , children poking sharp sticks into the pond , or accidents with the garden fork ) , and the reinforcement used wo n't do much to avoid this kind of mishap . |
| 28 | By the time we reach the mid-twenties a distinct and enduring pattern will have developed and that pattern will last for many years . |
| 29 | They are usually very well made , and although there are always some relatively shoddy examples on the market , the vast majority are extremely durable ; provided they are treated with a reasonable degree of care , they will last for many years . |
| 30 | But wool is a marvellous rug-making material and , provided that a few simple precautions are taken , your oriental rug will last for many years . |