Example sentences of "but how long [modal v] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But how long would it take ? |
| 2 | But how long would it take for the army , the S A S or whatever to go in and erm clean up the situation as it were ? |
| 3 | AN Olympic sprinter takes around 20 seconds to cover 200m , but how long would it take even the fastest reader to plough through the 211m of shelf space of new material acquired in the past year by the National Library of Wales ' Department of Manuscripts and Records ? |
| 4 | But how long will they last ? |
| 5 | There 's also a close correlation by not just the erm the size of the number for G , but how long can it go on pulling that G given the thrust and the aerodynamic capabilities of the machine and we are essentially building this aircraft so that it can sustain nine G and we are providing the pilot with the sort of equipment he requires to be able to survive in that kind of environment . |
| 6 | But how long can he afford to pay you ? |
| 7 | But how long could they keep control of the situation ? |
| 8 | But how long must it be ? |