Example sentences of "[vb pp] on for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In patient 10 , who had been operated on for a bleeding ulcer seven years previously , a gastric lymphoma was diagnosed on the basis of biopsy specimens .
2 A lot is laid on for a pro golfer , but not as much as is for a team player .
3 They had gone on for a long distance , before arriving at a door in a long , anonymous wall ; the letter bearer , a gloomily serious young man with eyebrows which met across his brow , maintaining a severe silence throughout the journey .
4 ‘ What has made it particularly difficult , for manufacturers of all sizes , but most of all for smaller ones , is that it has gone on for a long time .
5 Both have gone on for a long time .
6 Students often hesitate to let a rhythmic design run on for a long period , fearing monotony ; they therefore begin something different every few bars , sometimes in the belief that changing words need a constantly changing accompaniment .
7 That is to say , if a stress is left on for a long time , wood will gradually run away from the load .
8 The only exception is the sort of heat fault that makes a machine malfunction after it has been switched on for a given time or when the room warms up .
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