Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was quite genuine concern you know , when blues parties went on for for days and days and days . |
| 2 | Erm if we knew the answer and this problem has been going on for for nine months . |
| 3 | It was suggested that the plaster should stay on for between four and six weeks after which he might like to think of building up its strength . |
| 4 | it 's been on for about the past month |
| 5 | Right , she 's just put another o order on for about erm a big order . |
| 6 | What about if T goes on for about erm one second , when it 's going to be equal to V M one minus E to the minus one . |
| 7 | Oh do n't it 's only been on for about er , the last half an hour it 's not it 's a cross a crucifix is got bigger on it . |
| 8 | Did you stay on for As ? |
| 9 | All the families were on for except the three weeks holiday during the year they were marooned on these islands all the time . |
| 10 | Researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in the United States and at the Medical Research Council Unit for Applied Psychology in Cambridge simultaneously identified the tasks sensitive to the effects of even one night 's loss of sleep as those which were not self-timed , which went on for at least ten minutes and which were not intrinsically motivating . |
| 11 | I sat in my pew and heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half . |
| 12 | The poll tax could have been abolished from April next year , but it will linger on for at least another year under the Government . |
| 13 | Conventional wars have traditionally been very lengthy affairs : the American Civil War and both World Wars were all far longer than expected ; all going on for at least a year . |
| 14 | Problems like overcrowded home conditions or a husband 's alcoholism , which had been going on for at least two years and which were rated as major difficulties ( 1–3 on a 6-point scale of severity ) , were found to occur in the lives of a great many more psychiatric cases than normal women . |
| 15 | However , a steady increase in new cases among heterosexuals would carry on for at least the medium term . |
| 16 | This follows on for from our concern about industrial development in the Harrogate District and that is that we are very pleased that the Harr that the North Yorkshire County Council has not embarked upon a strategic exceptions policy . |
| 17 | In the first plant , Melman said , machines are down for at least half of the time . |
| 18 | ‘ Oh well , I do n't think this is the kind of place you have to put them down for at birth . |
| 19 | One thing we did discuss at committee but I think it ought to be put to the A G M we discussed the increase in the cost of er , admission erm we held our prices down for at least a couple of years we had a heavy outlay on cushions I do feel that erm we ought to put in to the meeting what we discussed at committee that be raised from two fifty and one twenty five to three pounds and two pounds for the concessions including students and erm the youngsters . |
| 20 | I think the third general point I 'd want to make is this : if you 're applying for a course at university , then it does n't matter what A-levels you 're taking , or what courses you 've put down for at the five universities . |
| 21 | Initially I found the switch confusing , assuming it worked in the ( to me , obvious ) sense up for out and down for in . |
| 22 | As in , I , I ca n't be bothered to go down for like half an hour . |
| 23 | At the Plain roundabout go straight over into Cowley Road and continue along for about a mile and a half . |
| 24 | Er apart from , you 'd get a ramble , you know y y you 'd go along for for for for a ramble , er my most most of the time was er made up er by er cooking your grub , you know ? |
| 25 | A first summit attempt by selected climbers has been pencilled in for between Friday and next Monday . |
| 26 | keep it coming in for for whatever ? |
| 27 | The criteria that we have suggested in the paper we 've put in for for the discussion session stems from detailed observation and experience of what inward investment of the strategically significant kind might be looking for . |
| 28 | I was ashamed of what I had let myself in for with Jean-Claude . |
| 29 | Zyglo® Penetrant is sprayed on the surface until completely wet , and allowed to soak in for at least 10 minutes . |
| 30 | I stood in for at the meeting of BAIE 's Regional Chairmen in London last week , and undertook to pass on to you the name and address of the Chairman of the London & Home Counties Region , who might well like you to do a seminar or seminars for them . |