Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] went [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This sort of exchange went on for a long time . |
| 2 | This sort of banter went on for a while . |
| 3 | And that kind of thing went on for a long time , until I could stand it no longer and decided to leave the USSR . |
| 4 | Virginia had no property qualifications to limit men 's right to vote until 1670 , and this was a little more like the usual arrangements in a company , where all shareholders were able to vote , than the position in parliamentary elections , where property qualifications for voting went on for hundreds of years to come . |
| 5 | 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 . ’ |