Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv prt] for [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Verbal presentations often fail because the speaker tries to cram too much into too short a time , or goes on for far too long . |
| 2 | Losses incurred by sole traders or partnerships can be set against other income in that fiscal year , or carried back for up to three fiscal years depending on the circumstances . |
| 3 | But , on the other hand , this perspective produces global strategies which have little purchase on concrete instances , and tend to assume instead the burden of a messianic project in which the enemy is supposedly being smashed , crushed , or stamped out for ever . |
| 4 | But what 's the point of holding a meeting that goes on for more than twelve hours ? |
| 5 | There are the inevitable distilleries : an industry that goes on for ever . |
| 6 | Rather than emulate the original , Kaiser and his cronies turn David 's innocent little rebellious rocker into a full blown free-form jazz improvisation piece that chugs along for over 12 minutes . |
| 7 | In the States it would be preferable to do a set number of smaller theatre-type places , rather than slogging round for ever as a support band . |
| 8 | And Deviation 's ‘ Hammond Song ’ reminds one of the music they have in those appalling films about surfing that go on for ever , except with a dance beat . |
| 9 | oh I 've had a bit of a day or erm ooh , whatever it is , and erm I said to myself I am making allowances for being tired and getting , getting on a bit , you know , and that went on for quite a while actually until I said to myself I 'm making up allowances you know , I 'm |
| 10 | Dunedin House was built by the surgeon J. S. Land in the mid 19th century , and lived in for over 50 years this century by the late Dr Cripps , Medical Officer of Health for the Holderness area . |
| 11 | The couple she had met as the Corduroys , Ken and Louise , were holding plates and looking round for somewhere to sit . |
| 12 | Take particular care when entering or leaving the tracks , and watch out for both pedestrians and traffic . |
| 13 | And watch out for cunningly disguised snipers . |
| 14 | To fill the vacant position , Sir Henry , still nursing ambitions for the club he had guided and invested in for so long , wanted no one else but the outstandingly successful manager of Huddersfield Town . |
| 15 | Miss Harker removed her bonnet , a beautiful item with long blue ribbons , and looked round for somewhere to hang it . |
| 16 | The applause that greeted them was like a thunder clap and went on for so long that the Girls could not hear the music and had to count under their breath to synchronize their kicks . |
| 17 | Broadly speaking , sound was good but Mr Ponor felt the sound of the carriage at the beginning was a little distracting and went on for too long . |
| 18 | These began around 1947 and went on for about two years . |
| 19 | We pay for people to go and live in for ever . |
| 20 | And then the old keeper used to come round and see that we were all right and they 'd be there till the following day and carry on for about three or four weeks you see . |
| 21 | Apply , comb through , put on a plastic bath cap to keep in the heat and leave on for about 20–30 minutes . |
| 22 | But hang out for long enough , and something illegal was bound to be made available . |