Example sentences of "[noun sg] [Wh det] [modal v] last for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The initial reaction is usually shocked disbelief which can last for a long period , while the person may feel very detached from the world or completely at sea . |
| 2 | The normal period of copyright will apply except for the right to prevent unfair extraction which will last for 10 years . |
| 3 | An outbreak of spots may leave a brown discoloration on the skin which can last for several months and leave it looking mottled . |
| 4 | It 's a concentrated cream detergent in a handy 100ml tube which should last for up to 20 washes . |
| 5 | Though it is a sensitive plant , it is quite a good one to grow , as once established it will develop into a sturdy cluster which will last for many years . |
| 6 | A minority government formed by Labour or the Conservatives would , he maintained , create instability and uncertainty rather than work constructively for a partnership government which would last for a parliament . |
| 7 | He then took some food which would last for a while and packed it into his bag . |
| 8 | She would sit and answer back , stripping away his pomposity as she would the layers of an onion , before going into a sulk which could last for days . |
| 9 | The most common complication is a prolonged and often uncomfortable pain which can last for weeks or even months . |