Example sentences of "[coord] [prep] [Wh adv] long [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gave no indication of when the parliament would be formed or for how long it would sit before elections were held . |
| 2 | But no one agreed on who should lead the next government , nor on how long it should last . |
| 3 | Their manpower requirements were planned in detail and they knew exactly when and for how long they needed additional workers . |
| 4 | Why they moved and for how long they stayed in Charlotte Square , however , is a mystery . |
| 5 | Why they do it and for how long they have , are anyone 's guesses . |
| 6 | But if the feeling persists then see your doctor or health visitor and let them know just what you 're feeling and for how long you 've felt it . |
| 7 | But if the feeling persists then see your doctor or health visitor and let them know just what you 're feeling and for how long you 've felt it . |
| 8 | Normally a knight expected to serve for about forty days a year at his own expense ; the terms of his service might also be restricted — when and where he served , and for how long he would stay after the forty days if the king paid him . |
| 9 | Thinking about the bars and wire mesh of her cage , and of how long she would have to be there , he nearly gave up the job there and then . |