Example sentences of "it [verb] for two [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | A proposal for the reform of the Italian railway network advocated the dismissal of the board if it failed for two years running to achieve performance targets ( Santoro 1985 ) , and the Spanish Socialist government has similarly toyed with the idea of sacking unsuccessful chairmen ( Tamames 1983 : 371 ) . |
2 | It loops for two miles through the city , lined with splendid palaces dating from the 14th century . |
3 | Almost 20 people aged 16–25 attended the Young Persons ' Health Clinic at Park Place Health Centre when it opened for two hours on February 7 . |
4 | This afternoon it poured for two hours solid . |
5 | No doubt she will be hoping that The Corn is Green will draw more of her friends to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre , when it opens for two weeks on Monday , April 27th . |
6 | But they say you must leave it running for two days . |
7 | I had a visitors ' visa , renewed annually but I simply forgot and let it go for two months . |
8 | However , an existing tenancy entered into prior to the above date will not be protected , unless it continues for two years , when it will come within the 1954 Act from 11 July 1992 and be protected thereafter . |
9 | It does for two sets of reasons . |
10 | He had a Phillips G eleven , he took it home and plugged it in , it ran for two hours |
11 | Overseen by two prison officers with help from the psychology Department , it runs for two weeks , full time on perhaps ten or twelve occasions per year . |