Example sentences of "[conj] be [verb] for [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In most cases the ribbon cable has the three connectors on it that are needed for two drives . |
| 2 | She would take herself out to lunch and do some shopping , look for those new lampshades that were needed for one of the spare rooms . |
| 3 | A pitched battle followed between the constable and his two protagonists , an engagement that was to last for ten to twelve minutes , an exceptionally long time for an affray . |
| 4 | The war engendered a legacy of hatred and bitterness that was to last for thousands of years . |
| 5 | As this was a Bill that was passed for one year only , the refusal to pass it would effectively restore the Lords ' power over the government by taking away its legal control over the army . |
| 6 | The injunction began a saga that was to run for two months , as Virgin scrabbled to find another bank to take over the role played in the lease agreement by Chemical . |
| 7 | higher than was planned for 1991-92 , and the increase is twice as high as inflation . |
| 8 | Traditionally reared animals grow more slowly than those reared under intensive farming conditions — they are therefore more mature and are hung for two or three weeks to bring out the flavour . |
| 9 | Six-hourly subcutaneous injections of highly purified short-acting insulin usually meet the requirements and are continued for one or two days before the final transition is made to the patient 's customary insulin regimen . |
| 10 | The course is structured to allow students who have completed Part I of the course , ie. the first two years , to elect and be selected for one of the following options : |
| 11 | Any new animals joining a treated group should receive an anthelmintic and be isolated for 48-72 hours before being introduced . |
| 12 | By an order dated 12 May 1992 the judge found the husband guilty of contempt of court in respect of two offences , and sentenced him to four weeks ' imprisonment for the first offence and to three months ' imprisonment for the second , the sentences to run consecutively and be suspended for 18 months . |
| 13 | 15ml reactions contained 5 ml of undiluted nuclear extract ( obtained from ∼10 6 cells ) , 5U of calf intestinal phosphatase and were incubated for 2 hours at 37°C in a buffer containing 20 mM HEPES pH8.0 , 20 mM MgCl 2 , 40 mM KCl and 0.6 mM PMSF . |
| 14 | These ironworks were built in 173 6 and were worked for 130 years , exploiting local iron ore deposits . |
| 15 | The skipper and one other man were convicted of smuggling , each having to pay £1392 , and were gaoled for six months , with a further sentence of six months should the fines be unpaid within three months . |
| 16 | The nursery is situated at 79 and 81 Dalkeith Road and is registered for 18 children aged from 6 weeks to 2 years and for 30 children aged from 2 to 5 years old . |
| 17 | Louis Gerstner was by no means the first , and IBM Corp has been actively hiring executives from outside the company since the beginning of the year , Associated Press reports : it says that IBM has hired about 30 outside executives in the past two years and is searching for 50 more ; incomers include Robert Howe , 48 , general manager , IBM Consulting Group , former head of worldwide financial services practice at consulting firm Booz-Allen & Hamilton ; Michael Cannon , 40 , vice-president , personal systems storage devices , Adstar , former senior vice-president , worldwide operations at Syquest Technology Inc ; John Osborne , 39 , sales director , Personal Software Products , former vice-president of sales and marketing at Zenith Data Systems Inc ; Jon Cornell , 53 , assistant general manager , original equipment manufacturers sales and marketing , IBM Technology Products , former president , Harris Corp ; John Singleton , 56 , general manager , business development , Integrated Systems Solution Corp , former chief executive , Security Pacific Automation Co ; and Clare Thain , 43 , advertising and promotion director , IBM US , who was formerly the managing partner at Ronald James Direct . |
| 18 | For example , a 6-month CD could have a 30-day rollover ; this means that the interest rate on the CD is related to 6-month LIBID and is fixed for 30 days , and will change every 30 days if LIBID has changed . |
| 19 | A runaway is a young person , aged under 17 years or in local authority care , who has either left home ( or residential care ) of their own accord but without agreement or is forced to leave , and is missing for one or more nights . |
| 20 | It had first been established in 1979 , and was renewed for three years in 1989. * Evidence has emerged of continued " pirate whaling " in the south Atlantic . |
| 21 | He was fined £250 plus £25 costs , had his licence endorsed and was disqualified for one year . |
| 22 | He had two operations to repair torn ligaments in his left knee and was sidelined for 18 months during his spell with Italian club Pisa . |
| 23 | A strike by some 1,000 oil workers at Morocco 's largest oil refinery began on April 19 and was extended for 48 hours at a time until early May . |
| 24 | So let's sum up , I treated a similar case with 5 times the amount of fluid than the article used , the case was solid the next day and was viewed for 3 days and had no greying off and the colour was really good . |
| 25 | Tommy had started and trimmed one side of my head , then noticing that it was six o'clock said ‘ Sha n't be a minute ’ and was gone for ten . |
| 26 | Desimir set out with his six wagonloads of treasure , and was gone for three years . |
| 27 | He was told he had been given every opportunity to pay , and was jailed for 32 days . |
| 28 | He was sacked from the Mint — and was jailed for nine months at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday . |
| 29 | Slater , of Redcar Road , Middlesbrough , admitted reckless driving , assault and criminal damage in April and was jailed for four months and banned from driving for the same period . |
| 30 | Ryman , of Spalding , Lincs , admitted manslaughter with diminished responsibility and was jailed for five years . |