Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [adv prt] for [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The shelling went on for about an hour then almost complete silence descended on the area as I continued to stare to my front . |
| 2 | The war went on for over a thousand years . |
| 3 | As he knows , I must decide whether to give this matter precedent over the business set down for today or for tomorrow . |
| 4 | As he knows , I have to decide whether his application comes within the Standing Order and , if so , whether a debate should be granted which would take precedence over the business set down for today or tomorrow . |
| 5 | departure indeed from last year where the official parade went on for around 2 hours and there was really very little hint of even a bit of descent . |
| 6 | Beware though , if you leave the bubble meter topped up for too long . |
| 7 | Mere tittle-tattle dredged up for purely prurient interest is another matter . |
| 8 | The argument ground on for almost two years , in a mood of escalating resentment and bitterness . |
| 9 | The staff " spiritual " meetings on Friday night and the ever-present mercy seat also helped to ensure no grievance simmered on for too long , though " it was n't an angelic community by any means " . |
| 10 | The fight went on for about an hour . |
| 11 | The power struggle went on for about a minute , then the Archon sat down . |
| 12 | The attack went on for up to five minutes before the two attackers made off on foot . |
| 13 | Anna 's affair went on for much longer and she became so dependent on it that there was no way she could go back . |
| 14 | Norwich did have other chances , top scorer Mark Robins seeing a superb volley ruled out for offside — but most of those came towards the end of the game as desperate Oldham charged forward in a vain attempt to gain a point . |
| 15 | The company came in for quite a bit of stick with their new version of the Escort and if the Mondeo had not been well received they could have been in real trouble . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , the negotiations between the three publishers jostling for position went on for over a year without reaching a conclusion : ‘ It was very difficult to find common ground and make sure that everyone had their fair share . ’ |
| 17 | When a telephone is installed , it is possible to have a very long flex put on for very little extra cost , and it can then be carried to any room , but you should consider the advantages and disadvantages of this carefully before coming to a decision to have it done , as it has been known to be the cause of accidents to some old people . |
| 18 | A major Cabinet dispute rumbled on for nearly a year . |