Example sentences of "[vb base] for many [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Repeat for many positions of Q . |
| 2 | Between them , these bacteria account for many losses suffered by fishkeepers . |
| 3 | At all ages , dog-whelks feed on discrete , easily identifiable , macroscopic sedentary prey ( upon which they remain for many hours or days ) which not only renders predator/prey investigations in the field possible but also facilitates the maintenance of these animals in aquaria . |
| 4 | Its tip can stay alive and grow for many days , thereby increasing its chances of meeting a host . |
| 5 | I believe that I speak for many others , both in my party and outside it , who want to see a successful conclusion at Maastricht and who want political and economic union in Europe to go forward . |
| 6 | Had there been a verification that nuclear fusion did occur in solids at room temperature , here is one theorist , and I am sure I speak for many colleagues , who would have taken up the new field to see what fundamental implications it had . |
| 7 | From time to time , consultancies must organise not just a display by a client but must organise an entire exhibition or show for many exhibitors are on behalf of their client . |
| 8 | Her invocation of themes and support for many policies favoured by the party 's grass-roots supporters has made the party more radical . |
| 9 | Lincoln Brower has shown that birds learn to avoid aposematic prey after very few ‘ trials ’ ( usually less than five ) , while Mariam Rothschild at Cambridge University has produced clear evidence that birds remember for many months to associate particular colour patterns in prey , with distasteful experiences . |
| 10 | By choosing those which last for many months as the basis and adding others which emerge , flower and then fade away , you can create stability while still incorporating change . |
| 11 | Saddened that polytechnics have been unable to throw off the second-class public image , Teesside University 's director , Dr Michael Longfield said : ‘ The three polytechnics in the North-East have been universities in all but name for many years . ’ |
| 12 | Is it because you are expected to express good wishes or thanks , or because you are old and wise and expected to give advice , or because you are an extrovert and known for being humorous , because you are closely related to the other members of the family , or because you are a friend who has known the bride and groom for many years ? |
| 13 | While dreaming is inevitably idiosyncratic and personal , a number of themes regularly recur for many people . |
| 14 | We talk for many hours . |
| 15 | The best thing about Christmas is buying well thought out gifts that will give pleasure and use for many years to come . |
| 16 | In recent years planning authorities have gradually achieved their objective of adopting a ’ positive ’ approach to planning ( although developers may find this hard to believe ) , and structure plans , local plans and local area studies exist for many regions , towns and villages . |
| 17 | I discovered , in the forbidden books , that on other worlds men live for many decades . ’ |
| 18 | He will be badly injured but will return to the Highlands and live for many years . ’ |
| 19 | Slithering through damp meadows at night , wriggling over rocks and up waterfalls , even finding their way into mountain streams , ten thousand feet up in the Alps — in these resting spots , they settle down and live for many years . |
| 20 | Under good conditions they will , thrive , reproduce and live for many years . |
| 21 | Over half live for many years in one hostel . |
| 22 | ‘ My mother was a maid in Crystal Springs House for many years , and I used to come here sometimes as a child . |
| 23 | The first subs offer for many years — do n't miss it ! |
| 24 | Discussion of eighteenth-century wages — money or real — is helped by dividing the period at the beginning of the French wars in 1793 , for not only did 1792 represent an earnings peak for many workers , but the wage history of 1793 to 1815 is dramatically different from that of the preceding ninety years . |
| 25 | Our recent run of outstanding new business figures will continue to provide a growing quality earnings stream for many years to come . |
| 26 | The solvents persist for many years , and can take a long time to be degraded or removed ; the good news is that , unlike some other forms of pollution , spillages of volatile organochlorines are apparently becoming rarer as awareness of the consequences of poor practice increases . |
| 27 | The rash may be barely visible , and may only be present for a few days , or it may be widespread and obvious and persist for many weeks . |
| 28 | We have been and are very well served in N V C O. Our President , Sir Kenneth , our vice-presidents , and in particular , the Chair , the Vice-Chairs , and Treasurer , give us a great deal of their time , and I do mean give , as they work for many hours on behalf of N C V O without payment . |
| 29 | But from New Jersey all the way round to Texas , the hinterland of the coast is dead flat and the beaches stretch for many miles . |
| 30 | This should provide enough new information to keep astronomers busy for many years to come , those in the UK being particularly well placed to follow up the survey with work on UKIRT on Hawaii . |