Example sentences of "[vb past] it [prep] [adj] months " in BNC.

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1 The dealer was taken away for questioning , and the painting was confiscated by the Gemäldegalerie who kept it for six months , attempting to resolve the situation themselves .
2 I got it for six months , te
3 I did it for six months and reckon that at only 24 I did it pretty well .
4 I mean , I did it for four months and then I could n't do any more , I just think I mean , I know Amanda and Claire were a lot younger then and I think it 's difficult when they are they 're younger .
5 I think that to be a loner and a writer is hell enough , but many would instantly tell me how horrendous it is to work in a factory — 1 did it for three months and loathed it — or to go to their office and stop from biting their nails when their boss has to score petty points off them .
6 The result was the partnership which bought Twr-y-Felin in St David 's and ran it for 18 months until Phil moved on to pursue other interests .
7 In fact I had it for six months and I never did plug it into an amplifier ; I just used it in the dressing room . ’
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