Example sentences of "live for [adj] [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | He travelled widely in those days , often accompanied by his wife , and they lived for two years in the United States where he was responsible for ICI 's affairs in North and South America . |
| 2 | Mrs Brown lived in Morrell House , Burton Stone Lane , York , but before that lived for 70 years in New Earswick . |
| 3 | I lived for many years in the north of England . |
| 4 | Never married , Lottie Dod lived for many years in London before moving to Milford-on-Sea . |
| 5 | Bottcher Strawalde is an artist who lived for several decades in the shadow of the Berlin Wall ( the film was discovered or rediscovered by Parisians a month ago at the Jeu de Paume ) . |
| 6 | Some lived for several days in this pitiful condition , their feet gnawed by dogs , until they died in agony . |
| 7 | But the fact remains that Panaetius lived for some time in Rome , as the Index Stoicorum Herculanensis , an excellent source , states ( 73 ) ; and there seems to be no reason to doubt the statement of Cicero in Pro Murena that he was the guest of Scipio ( 31.56 ) . |
| 8 | He gave his consent to the marriage and Llewellyn and Rachael lived for twenty years in Drunkeen , one of the Saunderson family homes . |
| 9 | The people lived for seven days in shelters made of branches — essentially as an agricultural thanksgiving , but also as a reminder of their tent-dwelling days in the wilderness ( Leviticus 23:43 ) . |
| 10 | She lived for 20 years in London and has a string of TV credits and many well-known and much-loved roles . |
| 11 | And all the time you were n't really there , you were somewhere else entirely , and the funniest part of it was that you ended up looking like a pro , like a model who lived for these moments in the public eye . |
| 12 | For example , an English person who lives for some time in the United States will often acquire a " partially " American accent . |
| 13 | Although Sulivan bought an estate at Ponsbourne in Hertfordshire , he spent most of his time in London , living for many years in a house in Queen 's Square . |
| 14 | Another , a woman who was living , and had been living for many years in , in continuous adultery ! |
| 15 | Over half live for many years in one hostel . |
| 16 | ‘ No , I can honestly say that the facts are correct : I am thirty-two , I did live for many years in Scotland , and yes , I do head one of the largest investment corporations in the country . ’ |
| 17 | With good care and feeding , the small animals can live for several weeks in the mini-aquarium maybe even longer . |
| 18 | If looked after correctly , and given suitable conditions both goldfish and Orfe will live for 10–20 years in a garden pond . |
| 19 | To investigate our rhythms , some individuals have lived for long periods in underground caves , cut off from sunlight . |
| 20 | The law granted Estonian citizenship automatically to all Estonians ; immigrants applying for citizenship would be required to have lived for two years in the country . |
| 21 | Having lived for 20 years in a country in which the dominant religion was Buddhism , I thank God for the Buddha 's inspiration : ‘ Now may every living being , young or old , weak or strong , living near or far , known or unknown , living or departed or yet unborn , may every living thing be full of bliss . ’ |
| 22 | Has lived for 15 years in slum areas of Chile , and when in exile , in Peru . |