Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] extended for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Almost all Japanese believed that colonial rule in Korea should be extended for a very lengthy period , if not permanently . |
| 2 | He proposed on June 22 that the four allies ' rights and responsibilities should be extended for a period of five years after unification , and that only then would Germany have the sovereign right to conclude international agreements such as a treaty of membership of NATO . |
| 3 | The force 's mandate was for six month , and could be extended for a further year at most . |
| 4 | The government had originally announced on Feb. 14 that the election would be held on March 28-29 ; on March 28 it was announced that polling would be extended for a further day on account of heavy rains which had led to voters being discouraged by transport difficulties . |
| 5 | It was also reported in December that a 10 per cent wage reduction for public-sector employees , introduced in the 1989 budget and strongly opposed by the trade unions , would be extended for a further year . |
| 6 | They must provide cover for absent colleagues for up to three days , though this can be extended for a teacher whose classroom teaching duties occupy less than three-quarters of his or her working week , or where it is not ‘ reasonably practical ’ for a supply teacher to be found to replace the absent colleague . |