Example sentences of "last [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only lack of experience deprived Wapnick , based in Switzerland and ranked No 103 in the world , of victory over the ninth seed , Rodney Eyles , in a thrilling match lasting 74 minutes . |
| 2 | Thus began the French phase of the Vietnam conflict which was to last eight years . |
| 3 | Malcolm Edwards , British Coal 's commercial director , told an electricity conference in London that the corporation was prepared to enter supply deals lasting eight years — the same period set down for the bulk of initial contracts between privatised electricity generators and distribution companies . |
| 4 | Here took place the famous séries , five to a season , each one lasting eight days , when 80 guests were invited at a time and it was in the drawing up of these guest lists that the Empress deployed all her social skills . |
| 5 | Lancaster 's oath , however , was not enough to satisfy the court , and Mortimer launched a punitive raid lasting eight days on Lancaster 's lands in Leicestershire . |
| 6 | There were gun battles lasting eight hours on April 16 after Turkish police surrounded seven safe-houses of the extreme-left Dev Sol ( Revolutionary Left ) group in Istanbul . |
| 7 | Now , if he was churning out stunning guitar solos and loads of rhythm variations , a tune lasting eight minutes might be bearable . |
| 8 | one project lasting 8–12 hours . |
| 9 | one project lasting 8–12 hours . |
| 10 | It was not unusual for a well made wheel to last fifty years or more ; centuries of know-how were built into each one . |
| 11 | A test session lasting 30 minutes or more is not unusual . |
| 12 | where N is the maximum number of channels seen to be open simultaneously during the recording ( lasting 20–30 s ) , n represents the state of the channels ( 0=closed , 1=one channel open , etc ) , and t n is the time spent in state n . |
| 13 | For £40.00 you can buy a season ticket to last 12 months . |
| 14 | One proposal for research lasting 2 ½ years was costed at £50 000 or more . |
| 15 | On the other hand a case lasting 2 years which went to trial where both liability and quantum were both heavily contested could easily rack up between 30 and 50 hours without too much difficulty . |
| 16 | There is usually a flu-like episode lasting 12 to 24 hours with headache , aches and pains in the muscles and joints , and fever . |
| 17 | The University also offers Master 's degrees by research lasting 12 months . |
| 18 | The proceedings are expected to last 2 days . |
| 19 | The trial is expected to last 2 weeks . |
| 20 | Contractions lasting forty seconds ? |
| 21 | I 'm so pleased with them — thank you for your advice , they are a great success , and the room now ‘ just ’ needs a coat of paint/wallpaper and a decent bookcase … but I doubt they 'll happen very soon due to my finances £18.66 to last 7 days oh dear oh dear ! |
| 22 | The trial is expected to last six to eight weeks . |
| 23 | which was to last six months , made the ‘ Reel Around The Fountain ’ accusations seem trivial by comparison . |
| 24 | The inquiry is expected to last six weeks . |
| 25 | It was supposed to last six months but remained in effect for more than two years . |
| 26 | The hearing , which was originally expected to last six weeks , became one of the world 's longest medical disciplinary proceedings , with McBride himself spending nearly seven weeks under cross-examination . |
| 27 | It is believed the TVS proposals involve straight forward bonus payments , the size of which will depend on whether the contractor retains its franchise , lasting 10 years , in 1992 . |
| 28 | It is believed the TVS proposals involve straight forward bonus payments , the size of which will depend on whether the contractor retains its franchise , lasting 10 years , in 1992 . |
| 29 | A level of 20 per area from an inspection lasting 10 minutes is appropriate for some operations particularly catering . |
| 30 | Electroluminescent backlighting , lasting 10 hours between charges , gives a clear display even in total darkness , as I discovered on one dive to 36 metres . |