Example sentences of "for [adv] 30 [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some manufacturers guarantee CDs for only 30 years but Mr Bert Gall , general manager of optical systems at Philips , said the life of the average disc should be more than 1,000 years , though it could be reduced to 50 if manufacturing was poor and the discs were mistreated . |
| 2 | All the active plant will be kept on a ‘ care and maintenance ’ regime for approximately 30 years , i.e. buildings are kept weathertight structures are preserved , and any loose contamination will be fixed or removed . |
| 3 | Meanwhile in another pan , melt 50g ( 2oz ) butter and whisk in the flour and cook gently for approx 30 secs . |
| 4 | It is half way up a hill and surrounded by fields and the view extends for nearly 30 miles . |
| 5 | It also contained her unconscious valedictory : As a Catholic observer who has lived in the Third World for nearly 30 years , I have followed developments in the Church , at times with despair but mostly with optimism . |
| 6 | It allowed a splinter party , Swapo-Democrats , to appropriate and register the symbol which Swapo used for nearly 30 years , a hand holding a flaming torch . |
| 7 | The son of a labourer from Grenada 's sister island of Carriacou , which he represented in parliament for nearly 30 years , he cut his political teeth , like many other Caribbean leaders , working at the giant Lago oil refinery on Dutch-ruled Aruba in the 1940s . |
| 8 | He founded two cycling associations — the North Road Cycling Club and Cyclists ' Road Records Association , of which he was President for nearly 30 years — an unique achievement for a deaf man in a mainly hearing organisation . |
| 9 | In fact Michael has been working on the province for nearly 30 years . |
| 10 | Less than a minute later , Howard Bingham , who has been Ali 's personal photographer and best friend for nearly 30 years , appears in the doorway . |
| 11 | The most important and comprehensive exhibition of Toulouse-Lautrec 's work for nearly 30 years will be on show at the Hayward Gallery , London , this month . |
| 12 | For nearly 30 years Mike Hooper from Water & Ventilation , Salisbury was a rally navigator , but 5 years ago he stopped when a large tree jumped out in front of the car . |
| 13 | In a further sign of improving links with black Africa , it was announced that during the weekend of de Klerk 's visit to Kenya , South African Airways flights were routed over west Africa for the first time for nearly 30 years , the government having secured overflight rights with Morocco , Mauritania , Mali and Côte d'Ivoire . |
| 14 | The pioneering work of Whipple in 1945 began an era of portosystemic shunt surgery for portal hypertension which remained the primary form of treatment for nearly 30 years even though the consequences of portal diversion such as liver atrophy and encephalopathy were soon recognised . |
| 15 | Resident outside the airfield 's motel for nearly 30 years , it was beginning to look very much the worse for wear and , as other Ouragons have given in to the ravages of time , attract the nearest of museums . |
| 16 | In the first case a woman is seeking compensation for the death in 1962 of her 10-month-old daughter from leukaemia ; the girl 's father worked as a fitter at Sellafield for nearly 30 years and has since also died of cancer . |
| 17 | That has proved to be the case with Racal , the company which Sir Ernest Harrison has headed for nearly 30 years . |
| 18 | A TYNESIDE man who has worked for the Ministry of Defence for nearly 30 years will be awarded a medal on Thursday . |
| 19 | ‘ Edinvar has been serving tenants for 20 years and Link has been a landlord for nearly 30 years , so we both have a long history of putting tenants first . ’ |
| 20 | Miss Olive Newson , who retired from the Sports Council in September 1983 has been associated with the Medau Society for nearly 30 years . |
| 21 | The losses begin again ( verse 31 ) " as at other times " — and in this case the scale of loss has been clearly preserved , for about 30 Israelites ( not apparently sword-armed soldiers ) . |
| 22 | Cook in a water bath at 350°F for about 30 minutes . |
| 23 | Sprinkle over the pine nuts and bake at 375°F ( 200°C Gas Mark 5 ) for about 30 minutes until golden brown . |
| 24 | Some of the guinea pigs stopped running for a week after a competitive marathon , while a second group jogged lightly for about 30 minutes every day the week after the race . |
| 25 | Cook for about 30 minutes or until the beans are tender . |
| 26 | Pour over the basic stock , dot with butter , and bake , covered with foil , for about 30 minutes at 200°C/ 400°F/Gas 6 . |
| 27 | N.B. Since this dish is a very rich one , I sometimes add to the chicken livers an equal quantity of blanched , poached pickled pork ( not bacon ) or failing pickled pork , a piece of fresh belly of pork , salted overnight , then gently poached for about 30 minutes . |
| 28 | Bake for about 30 minutes until the top is crisp and bubbly . |
| 29 | Cook for about 30 minutes until setting point is reached , then pot and cover while still hot . |
| 30 | Boil chickpeas for about 30 minutes until they are just tender , then drain . |