Example sentences of "go on for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That would be one less thing for him to worry about with regards to his mother , for she would still be mistress of the house , at least until the war was over , which might go on for a year , perhaps two . |
| 2 | ‘ He seemed to think the meeting might go on for a while . ’ |
| 3 | It 's always the programmer — it 's very , very seldom the computer — and if I could just go on for a minute , I feel it 's essential that young children , particularly in the primary schools , get used to using hardware and programing , so that they will see the computer as part of their normal lives , like reading and writing and anything else they use . |
| 4 | ‘ The likes of her 'll go on for a bit yet , ’ said Jack . |
| 5 | It is well known that local reversals of movement occur and may possibly go on for a number of years . |