Example sentences of "live for a [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 Indeed , it had been rising much faster than the cost of living for a number of years .
2 He said there is no prospect of Tony Bland improving , but with treatment , he would probably live for a number of years .
3 Under the right conditions these fish will live for a number of years .
4 So if somebody gets H I , yes , because gets , takes out a policy at twenty five , gets diagnosed H I V at thirty , and they 're still living , they have n't actually got full blown aids , and they can live for a hell of a long time afterwards , they 're paying their W O P premium for a long , long time .
5 The following fall into this category : ( i ) step-parents ; ( ii ) anyone with whom the child has lived for a period of three years within the last five ; the relevant period of three years need not be continuous but must not have ended more than three months before the application is made ; ( iii ) where the child is in care , anyone who has the consent of the local authority ; ( iv ) where the child is not in care , anyone who has the consent of each person with parental responsibility for the child .
6 Is my hon. Friend aware that I have lived for a number of years without any such advice , and I can not believe that it is really necessary ?
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