Example sentences of "remain [adj] for several " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pottery has a limited life , determined by the function of the vessels , and thus store jars kept secure in a pantry may remain intact for several generations , while cooking pots , if in constant use , have a very short life . |
| 2 | Via infected leaves these winter spores enter the soil where they can remain alive for several years . |
| 3 | Raw fruits also keep well if stored in the fridge , where they will remain fresh for several weeks . |
| 4 | Once the abscesses burst , they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing up often with an obvious scar which can remain visible for several months . |
| 5 | He found that it is not unusual in some industries for prices to individual buyers to remain unchanged for several years . |
| 6 | ‘ It need hardly be stressed how undesirable a situation is , whereby a prisoner can hang himself and remain suspended for several hours within a cell , unbeknown to either his cellmate or the supervising authority , ’ said the sheriff . |
| 7 | The demonstration remained friendly for several hours . |
| 8 | At first it was easy enough to evade supervision , and my weight remained stable for several weeks . |
| 9 | Right on the Brown Street corner was The Round of Beef public house which was closed by Eldridge Pope & Co. , the Dorchester Brewers in 1926 when it remained empty for several years . |
| 10 | Direct responsibility for DMS policy in England and Wales was initially that of a panel ( a panel for Scotland remained separate for several years ) and this became a Board after the Committee for Arts and Social Studies was split in 1978 and a Committee for Business and Management Studies created — ; a decision which produced some controversy . |
| 11 | By Aug. 19 the town was under curfew , and access to journalists remained restricted for several days . |
| 12 | They remained disassembled for several years in storage awaiting a studio decision on their fate . |