Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a considerable time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The best hope is that the effect of the recession on pay bargaining coupled with prudent fiscal management can preserve the competitive advantage for a considerable time . |
| 2 | The best hope is that the effect of the recession on pay bargaining coupled with prudent fiscal management can preserve the competitive advantage for a considerable time . |
| 3 | I needed a break and a ticket to Corfu was the medicine I 'd had in mind for a considerable time . |
| 4 | A horse that has apparently recovered completely can remain a carrier for a considerable time and therefore should not be mixed with uninfected horses until nasal swabs are clear of any bacterial growth . |
| 5 | At the time of Mozart 's birth Leopold was working on his Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule [ Treatise on the fundamentals of violin-playing ] , a highly important theoretical and practical treatise , published later that year ( 2 ) ; it remained the standard violin method for a considerable time , both in the original German and in various translations . |
| 6 | After surgery , you could be in hospital for a considerable time — and if you were missing overtime pay or sales bonuses because you were unable to work , you could have financial difficulties . |
| 7 | The Government have proposed to privatise Northern Ireland Electricity for a considerable time . |
| 8 | It suits neither the development industry , nor would I suggest it suits the public to be left in limbo land for a considerable time . |
| 9 | Also , while being transported by wind , it will have been exposed to sunlight for a considerable time prior to deposition . |
| 10 | After this grand display , we all drifted towards the breakfast ‘ table ’ , and as at any good party , the guests sat at table for a considerable time . |