Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] be [adj] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we have recently lost sleep ( after a week of trying to sleep in the daytime , for example ) or have been awake for an unusually long time , then the amount of deep sleep is increased but it is still concentrated in the earlier part of sleep . |
| 2 | If you have been made redundant or have been unemployed for a long time you have two additional problems to overcome . |
| 3 | To summarize : if you have been made redundant or have been unemployed for a long period : |
| 4 | The manner in which cross-references are realized and checked is crucial for a consistent hyper-base . |
| 5 | The time out lasts only until the child has stopped the undesirable behaviour and has been quiet for a short time . |
| 6 | This is a very lethal condition and has been responsible for a great many accidents and much loss of life . |