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 . |