Example sentences of "running for several " in BNC.
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1 | The UK government measures the lead in tapwater that has been running for several minutes , as it would be if you had a bath in it , and not the first few pints or cupfuls , as you would use for cooking or making a cup of tea . |
2 | Central government and the Water Authorities have deliberately hidden the truth from the water-consuming public by failing to conduct surveys ( for example , not collating data on pesticides ) , using misleading types of measurement ( for example , lead from tapwater running for several minutes ) , and simply withholding information ( as at Camelford and in Dumfries and Galloway ) . |
3 | Wasting of the large muscles starts after 24 hours , so having to lay off running for several weeks could have a considerably detrimental effect on muscle power . |
4 | Among the host of popular classes that have been running for several years — upholstery , art , body conditioning , keep fit , body talk , jazz dance , electronic organ , and two levels of French — there are also the more recent additions of appreciation of poetry , yoga for beginners and dressmaking . |
5 | Any tank that has been running for several months in a typical down-flow system will eventually become clogged and packed down . |
6 | This new magazine is modelled on the successful ‘ English Civil War Notes & Queries ’ which has been running for several years . |
7 | ‘ I 've been running for several years but only up to half marathon distance , ’ he says . |