Example sentences of "did [adv] [verb] for [adv] " in BNC.

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1 But the victories of the court 's opponents did not endure for long .
2 He could hear the men beginning the old bawdy ‘ Thousand and One Nights of the Wolfking ‘ , which had been written about Cormac , and which Lugh did not care for overmuch , because even if you discounted half the things it said , you were still left with a patently exaggerated tale .
3 Fabia found an answering encouraging smile , but her smile did not remain for long when after a second or two of studying her Cara stated , quite clearly , ‘ You . ’
4 I did not hope for very much when I began my Alexander lessons , because of my past experiences .
5 Peace did not reign for long as he provoked the ultimate chop for himself by one day taking his scissors to all of the models ' heads and cropping them .
6 He did not sing for long because he was old , but it was enough .
7 The Scarman Report commented on the turnover of staff in the mail order department in 1976 : ‘ many of the immigrant workers did not stay for very long : the threat of dismissal must have been an anxiety for many in the workforce .
8 Jordi seemed frightened , and we did not stay for long .
9 When he did not return for quite a while , she guessed they had been talking to each other about her .
10 British Trotskyism 's new lease of life did not last for long .
11 The Tajik regime did not last for long : it was opposed by Pathans , and the latter rose up to install a regime that lasted , with some changes at the top , till the communist seizure of power in 1978 .
12 Despite herself , Alice did so , but her moment of lightheartedness did not last for long .
13 The notion of a totally free service did not last for long .
14 My joy did not last for long .
15 Those moments did not last for long , however , because she was soon hearing again his silky , and infuriating , declaration that he was taking her over as his girlfriend .
16 The practices did not last for long and soon we were off .
17 But unfortunately this did not last for long as we came to a narrow , shallow strip of the river .
18 However , the effect did not last for more than two days at a time because Owen 's diet was still too high in white sugar and chemical additives .
19 But this happy state of affairs did not last for very long .
20 For the first time in my life I tasted champagne and I did not care for it very much because I was a complete and absolute non-drinker at the time , I would like to warn anybody that this was something which did not last for very long : I have since acquired an insatiable thirst and desire for champagne .
21 That did not matter for soon burning aircraft lit the scene as though it were daylight .
22 That was a very shrewd thing to say in 1940 but it did not happen for nearly five years .
23 The new pope was still pro-imperial , but did not survive for long , dying on the 3rd December 1154 .
24 In 1718 a system of intendants on the French model was established ; and though it did not survive for long it was revived in 1749 with marked success .
25 Madeleine , however , did not sulk for long .
26 She said that a few cross words with Riley and Linley did not count for much .
27 This increase did not account for almost £200 million written off through a change in accounting practices .
28 However , the overwhelming majority of lay ( non-specialist ) visitors did not come for predominantly educational reasons .
29 She knew , although she did not know for quite how long , she had been running aimlessly .
30 Around bends , over rocks , the river did n't ease for over four miles , a total height loss of over 600 feet .
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