Example sentences of "for [adj] thousands of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rising initially in a vertical plume for many thousands of metres , and then spreading out laterally in the upper atmosphere , it took on a shape rather like that of a pine tree , with a trunk and branches . |
| 2 | As well as causing a breakdown in the economic system , the inflation led to a spread of corruption ; it meant humiliation for many thousands of families , whilst a few successful speculators found themselves with untold wealth . |
| 3 | Environmentalists oppose the deep burial method for dealing with radioactive waste , claiming that it constitutes a hazard for many thousands of years and should thus be stored above ground where it can easily be monitored for leakages . |
| 4 | For many thousands of trees in Czechoslovakia and eastern Germany , it is already too late . |
| 5 | For many thousands of children experiencing actual separation and the consequences of divorce of their parents , it is likely to be a continuous process of change and adjustment and of considerable anxiety as their parents try to resolve the different stages identified above . |
| 6 | The ancient Chinese believed that the electrical energy of the body flowed in specific channels known as the acupuncture meridians , and charts illustrating these have been known for several thousands of years . |