StringNet search result

Example sentences of "lasts for " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	But it is possible to have a covenant which lasts for a longer period , provided that the period is specified in the Deed .
2	Shingles usually lasts for 2–3 weeks .
3	As we have seen in previous chapters , a karate bout lasts for two or three minutes .
4	I went this year , during the town 's autumn festival , which always starts on the last Friday of August and lasts for 10 days .
5	The sound remains the same when played back at half the speed but lasts for twice as long .
6	The company 's employees have embarked on a strike that could seriously disrupt international air travel if it lasts for more than a few weeks .
7	‘ I tell them that acting is the burning of life — and the inner conflict lasts for a month … ’
8	Hibernation lasts for between four and five months , from October until March or a little later in the north of Britain .
9	I recommend you go to The Face Place where you can have a complete make-up for £16 which lasts for an hour .
10	Family credit lasts for 26 weeks at a time , then you will have to reapply .
11	Family credit lasts for 26 weeks at a time , then you will have to reapply .
12	Family credit lasts for 26 weeks at a time , then you will have to reapply .
13	In England , therefore , university starts at the age of 16 and lasts for five years .
14	As a rule the right is first vested in the author , and continues for fifty years after his death ; but in the case of photographs and gramophone records the original owner of the negative or plate is treated as the author , and the right lasts for fifty years from the time when the negative or plate was made .
15	It lasts for around five minutes and you ca n't work out exactly what it 's selling , but it leaves you wishing it carried on for hours .
16	If isolation lasts for long enough , they may become so different that , if they meet again , they behave as distinct species .
17	But , he stressed that donated blood , which lasts for up to 100 days in a patient , can never be replaced by formulations .
18	This is because your hair goes through a growing phase which lasts from three to five years , then a resting phase which lasts for three to four month before it falls out .
19	If the situation lasts for a long time with no sign of improvement , you should discuss the future very carefully with the doctor or hospital specialist , rather than trying to cope in a hopeless situation which can not resolve itself .
20	Each heat lasts for about three to five minutes , with the final often being a series of three races .
21	No deal lasts for ever and not even the most skilful draftsman can cater for every eventuality when drawing up a service contract .
22	One charge of the battery lasts for hours , even at top speed , and , of course , it is silent and pollution-free .
23	Luckey , an expert on East African folklore , was reminded of the Masai proverb , ‘ Human life is short , but a ruby lasts for thousands of generations . ’
24	Neutron stars may produce more energy than the Sun soon after they form , when they are active as pulsars , but this phase of energetic activity only lasts for a few thousand years .
25	When parents refuse , there is either an almighty bust-up or a continuing groundswell of discontent that lasts for weeks .
26	The papingo shoot lasts for two hours with contestants shooting in rotation and taking as many shots each as the time limit allows .
27	Each walk is on a different theme and lasts for 1½–2 hrs and covers approximately 1½–3 miles .
28	Produces an immediate high that lasts for about ten minutes followed by a deep low and often instant addiction
29	The embrace lasts for only a few seconds as the eggs are expelled immediately and fertilised by the male .
30	This simple canister squirts a harmless gas into the bottle , so it remains drinkable for up to four weeks and it lasts for over 100 applications .