Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] for [num] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hunt goes on for two climbers after body is found |
| 2 | There are , of course , many occupations in which similar demands of constant readiness are made , but when it goes on for twenty years or more it is inclined to upset a good domestic relationship . |
| 3 | The king 's son mounted his horse again , and they rode on for seven days , until they came to the islands of the Black Sea , where there is such darkness that a spoon might stand up in it . |
| 4 | The fusion reaction has in fact technically been achieved at the Princeton Tokomak fusion test reactor which operated successfully for 50 milliseconds . |
| 5 | We found a neat village south of Peterlee called Elwick , complete with tree-decked , green , Tabatha Twitchet shop and two super pubs , where we lived uneasily for three years . |
| 6 | Just sit down for ten minutes . |
| 7 | Alright , sit down for three minutes . |
| 8 | to sit down for five minutes after the tea , no the other one was , is that the biggest one ? , thanks , there you are |
| 9 | So I 've got time to sit down for five minutes before we go out ai n't I ? |
| 10 | I need to sit down for three minutes or , me back 'll snap in two . |
| 11 | Winsor & and ; Newton will be creating six ‘ mini studios ’ , each one dedicated to a different medium , where you will be able to sit down for 20 minutes and try out the materials whilst getting expert tuition in a small group . |
| 12 | Winsor & and ; Newton will be creating six ‘ mini studios ’ , each one dedicated to a different medium , where you will be able to sit down for 20 minutes and try out the materials whilst getting expert tuition in a small group . |
| 13 | Gooch , manager Keith Fletcher and England chairman Ted Dexter all praised the Whittingdale sponsorship which has allowed them to gather together for two days in each of the last six weeks . |
| 14 | It goes along for twelve months . |
| 15 | But it 's awful , sir , not eating much for three days . |
| 16 | It was really a good play , ha , and it was done so well , and you were so close to it as well , you got in for two pounds , best thing I 've ever seen . |
| 17 | It is the house that your father lived in for fifteen years . |
| 18 | Now 45 people had joined together for 2 hours of fun . |
| 19 | Mebendazole is effective if given daily for five days . |
| 20 | In 1918 he met the painter Arthur Lett-Haines ( 1894–1978 ) , and despite other liaisons the two lived together for sixty years until Haines 's death in 1978 . |
| 21 | My lover and I lived together for eight years and then when we got rid of the greengrocer 's shop , he ‘ went back to mother ’ . |
| 22 | T. Behrens 's book commemorates a young couple who lived together for seventeen years in a solitude à deux and who then took their own lives — incompetently and lingeringly . |
| 23 | They lived together for four years , and then two years ago they broke up . |
| 24 | There is little need for directions : a much-trodden path goes upstream for two miles to Thornton Force , there crossing open ground to Beezley Farm for the return alongside the eastern stream . |
| 25 | Bring the mustard liquid to the boil , add the beef slices tied to the fork and simmer gently for 5–7 minutes . |
| 26 | Simmer gently for 15–20 mins or until tender , stirring occasionally . |
| 27 | Place the redcurrants , the blackcurrants , and the gooseberries in a large saucepan with 2 tablespoons of water , cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until just tender . |
| 28 | Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until the fruit is plump and soft . |
| 29 | Bring back to just under the boil and simmer gently for 5 minutes . |
| 30 | Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes , then add the remainder of the vegetables , the marjoram and wine and simmer gently for 30 minutes . |