Example sentences of "it [vb past] for two [noun] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | This afternoon it poured for two hours solid . |
| 4 | He had a Phillips G eleven , he took it home and plugged it in , it ran for two hours |
| 5 | Probably not a lot these days , but at the start , we 're told , it stood for Two Guys and a VAX — has anyone signed for the movie rights yet ? |