Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv prt] for [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But you will , if this goes on for much longer . |
| 2 | Verbal presentations often fail because the speaker tries to cram too much into too short a time , or goes on for far too long . |
| 3 | Without the imperative of obedience , albeit lovingly enforced , the child may come to conclude that if he holds out for long enough , demanding his own will , he 'll get his own way in the end . |
| 4 | It is true that much of the country closes down for too long over this festive period , though there are advantages for industry in doing that and we all deserve a decent break at this time of the year . |
| 5 | As a consequence , both Cushing and Lovett resigned , as did the 44-times capped McHarg when the news was relayed to him in India , which is a sad way to end a relationship which stretches back for well over two decades . |
| 6 | Bobby Robson comes in for just as much a mauling from Neal who wrote : ‘ His attitude to the game was different from anything I had experienced before . |