Example sentences of "how long [vb base] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How long d' you reckon we 've got while your mum 's round there ? ’ |
| 2 | How long do they stay ? |
| 3 | Given the apparent novelty nature of this venture , how long do they intend to be Kickin' Afrolistics ? |
| 4 | Giving her a bland look , obviously forgetting to be cold , he asked sarcastically , ‘ How long do they want their eggs boiled for ? ’ |
| 5 | How long do they last ? |
| 6 | How often does he have to change the suits you know , how long do they last ? |
| 7 | Oh right , how long do they last for , they last for about a w |
| 8 | How long do they think the countryside will remain clean after they descend on it like a swarm of locusts with their cars , motorbikes and stereos ? |
| 9 | — How long do they spend on it ? |
| 10 | How long do they live , and are they likely to breed ? |
| 11 | How long do they take to do them ? |
| 12 | Am I right in believing these are of terrestrial origin , and if so , how long do they survive in an aquatic environment ? |
| 13 | ‘ How long do we have to discuss AMNASS ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ How long do we have to wait ? |
| 15 | ‘ How long do we have ? ’ |
| 16 | How long do we try to patch up a failing plan ? |
| 17 | How long do us have to stay here ? ’ |
| 18 | How long do I want it to last my child and will it be sturdy enough to take the punishment a toddler metes out without keeling over ? |
| 19 | HOW LONG DO I INVEST FOR ? |
| 20 | But how long do I let them struggle with a complicated example before intervening ? |
| 21 | How long do I keep that for ? |
| 22 | How long do you sit in the sun on the first day of your holiday ? |
| 23 | ‘ How long do you intend to keep me here ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ How long do you intend forcing me to work for you ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ How long do you intend to stay here ? ’ she asked at last . |
| 26 | ‘ How long do you reckon you 'll need ? ’ |
| 27 | Namely this … ’ he paused , regarding her through long , thick lashes ‘ … if I had agreed to your proposal to pay off your debt to me in instalments , how long do you reckon it would have taken you ? ’ |
| 28 | How long do you reckon it 'll take me |
| 29 | As far as the leg , as far as getting the the flue sorted out in this , how long do you reckon it 'll take ? |
| 30 | So you still reckon that you can do it in , well how long , how long do you reckon it will take you ? |