Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] for long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inevitably , men pushed together for long periods of time became edgy and , by the time the prison was freed from the grip of the snow , three men had been knifed ( one of whom had lost a kidney ) and another had been beaten severely with a pool cue . |
| 2 | In terms of legitimacy with the general public such a strategy could also be effective , since the public can be reassured that the really ‘ serious , offenders about whom they are most concerned will be kept locked up for long periods . |
| 3 | She could do without large conscript armies to defend land frontiers and needed long-service troops who could be employed overseas for long periods . |
| 4 | The English girls , as I recall , were still faithfully standing by the camera we had set up for long shots , having been asked to press the button at appropriate moments when we were not in frame . |
| 5 | India was largely cut off for long periods , and its under-developed arms and textile industries were required to supply substantial quantities of ammunition and tents to British forces in the Middle and Far East . |
| 6 | If he did that , some of our constituents might receive benefits , and the people involved in crime might get sent down for longer periods . |
| 7 | More funds were required generally for longer opening hours ; more paid staff was wanted as was more training . |