Example sentences of "drag on for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Thus a query and its settlement could easily drag on for hours . |
2 | Every day contains more weather than a week in Scotland , and weeks in Scotland can drag on for centuries , believe me ! |
3 | A headache would drag on for days . |
4 | ‘ It could drag on for months , ’ I protested , ‘ years even . ’ |
5 | Still the Japanese refused to surrender and it appeared that the war might drag on for months , even years , at terrible cost . |
6 | Without treatment , depression can drag on for months or even years , and yet over per cent of the most severe depressions can be helped quickly . |
7 | And court cases could drag on for years . |
8 | The litigation will probably drag on for years . |