Example sentences of "for [prep] [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Package or turnkey software should have been proven in use , ideally for at least a year . |
| 32 | Another reason for the lack of interest in PEPS is that its benefits were predictable and it tied up clients ' money for at least a year . |
| 33 | Charles will be away for at least a year . |
| 34 | The Department of Health states that it forms a valuable part of a baby 's diet for at least a year — so do carry on if you want to . |
| 35 | He did not explain why the CIA had waited until December 1990 , to draw this conclusion when the ‘ proof had been available for at least a year , nor did he explain why no advance warning based on this report , reliable or not , had been passed down the line to those responsible for airline security . |
| 36 | By its nature , it is a long term investment and some of the dispensers may remain where they are for at least a year . |
| 37 | By its nature , it is a long term investment and some of the dispensers may remain where they are for at least a year . |
| 38 | They must be qualified teachers , and in Scotland must have previously taught in an ordinary school for at least a year ( this is common practice but not compulsory in England and Wales ) . |
| 39 | The indications are that this site may have been exploited for at least a year . |
| 40 | Can you see items on your shelves or in your cabinets which you have not used for at least a year ? |
| 41 | A particular problem in Northern Ireland is the long-term unemployed — the 55,000 people who have been without work for at least a year . |
| 42 | Escobar , accused of responsibility for the murder of hundreds of people over a 10-year period , including a Justice Minister , an Attorney General , at least one presidential candidate [ see p. 36844 ] and 107 passengers aboard a domestic flight [ see p. 37041 ] , was not expected to stand trial for at least a year . |
| 43 | He also promised unilaterally to reduce Soviet strategic nuclear warheads to 5,000 , rather than to 6,000 as required under the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( START ) [ see pp. 38320-21 ] ; challenged the USA to open negotiations to effect deeper cuts , i.e. a further 50 per cent reduction , in the strategic nuclear arsenal of both countries ; and called on the USA to join the Soviet Union in imposing a ban on nuclear testing for at least a year and to renounce the " no first use " nuclear strategy . |
| 44 | Conventional wars have traditionally been very lengthy affairs : the American Civil War and both World Wars were all far longer than expected ; all going on for at least a year . |
| 45 | That date could not now arrive for at least a year . |
| 46 | The result is made up eyebrows or lip lines that last for at least a year — but it does n't come cheap . |
| 47 | The £100m West Midlands Metro project has been put back for at least a year after the Treasury imposed transport budget cuts . |
| 48 | ‘ He has failed in his attempt to downgrade Darlington 's Catholic schools but his assault on the 1944 Education Act has delayed vital improvement work at St Bede 's and St Augustine 's for at least a year . ’ |
| 49 | CONTROVERSIAL plans to redevelop a dilapidated shopping arcade in a town centre have been delayed for at least a year . |
| 50 | No problem whatsoever because even their current s The new system they 've adopted allows for P R for at least a quarter of the MPs that are being returned . |
| 51 | Self reported constipation for at least a quarter of the time was more common in whomen who had had hysterectomies than controls ( at 25–49 years , 20% v 9% , NS ; at 50–69 years , 22% v 8% , p<0.025 ) . |
| 52 | The fungi wait for at least a couple of characters to enter before they attack . |
| 53 | One thing we did discuss at committee but I think it ought to be put to the A G M we discussed the increase in the cost of er , admission erm we held our prices down for at least a couple of years we had a heavy outlay on cushions I do feel that erm we ought to put in to the meeting what we discussed at committee that be raised from two fifty and one twenty five to three pounds and two pounds for the concessions including students and erm the youngsters . |
| 54 | They 'd settle for at least a couple of days . |
| 55 | er to go right the way through to Venice and you 've got to stay at Venice for at least a couple of days so oh and it , er , I think er , you 're talking about two thousand at least just for that four days , you know ? |
| 56 | Such a change of emphasis and the need for at least a reduction in the rate of increase of energy consumption in agriculture would require quite different policies . |
| 57 | Kate asked idly , striving for at least a semblance of normality between them . |
| 58 | Thus , early marriages tend , as a rule , to be barren for at least a while ( adolescent subfecundity ) . |
| 59 | I have not had a letter for at least a fortnight , whereas I used to get one or two every other day or so . |
| 60 | I 'll be out for at least a fortnight . ’ |