Example sentences of "last for [det] than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scriptwriter Tony Warren never expected his creation , played by William Roache , to last for more than a few years . |
| 2 | The company 's employees have embarked on a strike that could seriously disrupt international air travel if it lasts for more than a few weeks . |
| 3 | The Seamen 's United lasted for less than a decade . |
| 4 | The Crnojević dynasty lasted for less than a century , but during this period the foundations of a separate Montenegrin nation , with its own forms of government and its own culture , began to crystallise . |
| 5 | Kelly liked the man but dreaded those rare occasions when their conversations lasted for more than a couple of sentences . |
| 6 | The heat did not last for more than a few seconds , and when it had passed , Ciparis was left in an awful solitude , his cries for help going unanswered as the city burned above him . |
| 7 | It can last for less than a day or up to three days , varying with individuals , breed , age , degree of contact with a male and geographical location . |
| 8 | Little wonder that few of them , over the past decade , have lasted for more than a year or two . |