Example sentences of "[modal v] last [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | There are also professionally-applied textured coatings which are sprayed on , and should last for 10 years or more . |
2 | Pvc liners ( some are reinforced with nylon or Terylene ) should last for many years , but do n't be too influenced by the strength claims of the reinforced liners — the most likely cause of damage is piercing ( from a stone , children poking sharp sticks into the pond , or accidents with the garden fork ) , and the reinforcement used wo n't do much to avoid this kind of mishap . |
3 | Choose a large bucket with a metal handle and it should last for many years . |
4 | The resulting smooth glazed finish should last for several days . |
5 | These are very useful and should last for several seasons . |
6 | The finish should last for several years . |
7 | Cordless tools tend to be more expensive than their mains powered counterparts , but if looked after should last for several years , even on the original battery . |
8 | This course should last for three weeks — if a monthly period occurs during this time , the pessaries should be continued throughout the period . |
9 | If all these factors are adequately taken into account — and drainage should be provided in any case to prevent mosquitoes and other insects breeding — mud buildings should last for 50 years and more with adequate maintenance . |
10 | In the absence of some specification which states how long a product should last under normal use without manifesting defects ( whether or not due to normal wear and tear ) , the parties have to resort to the express or implied warranties of merchantable quality , or the express or implied rights of rejection . |
11 | It was not only food that was running short ; the Collector was shocked to see how little powder and shot remained the mine , the fougasses , and the firing of chain shot to clear the foliage had seriously depleted what he had considered an ample provision of powder ; if used sparingly it might last for two weeks , but the shot was almost exhausted . |
12 | However , record contracts tend to last longer than management agreements ( a management agreement might last for three years while a record contract may go on as long as ten ) . |
13 | For example , the dies used to make Roman bronze medallions of the second century AD might last for ten years , and at the city of Dalisandos in Asia Minor a die survived for more than eighty years . |
14 | Such a ‘ crisis admission ’ might last from 2 days to a fortnight . |
15 | The view is likely to be controversial , as other research indicates that ozone loss could be worse than previously thought and that the problem could last for many generations . |
16 | Following such treatment , there was a significant change in the numbers of these organisms in the patients ' bowels and this change could last for many weeks or months , during which time the patient continued to improve . |
17 | ‘ If a bed is in 365 days a year use , it could last for three years or maybe more , ’ says John Mott of supplier Airsprung Furniture . |
18 | The summer peak could last for several months , considerably longer than that at Christmas . |
19 | Morrissey 's songwriting still stemmed from the angle of poverty and this early repertoire would last for eighteen months of success . |
20 | She found ‘ a kind of peace that would last for whole half-days at a time without that sinking feeling ’ . |
21 | Kuwait 's Ministry of Power and Water last week estimated that water supplies would last for 12 days if the slick reached desalination inlets , or for a month if the population was rationed to 4 litres per person per day . |
22 | In agreeing the format of the talks on May 9 , both sides agreed that they should be completed " as quickly as possible " , although no deadline was agreed and many observers predicted that they would last for several months . |
23 | Such substantial stratospheric ozone depletion would last for several years and the initial survivors of a nuclear war would have to face a great increase in biologically active UV-B radiation . |
24 | The path would last for forty-odd years , and seeing it being transformed was immensely satisfying . |
25 | The result was that it then became possible to record the data on a continuous re-circulating loop of tape that would last for 25 hours before being erased and used again . |
26 | The Treasury said the speech would last about one hour and 20 minutes . |
27 | Each lesson , conducted by the visiting Oral Replacement Worker , would last about 25–35 minutes during which time the mother herself would make up some lobon-gur mixture according to the instructions of the Worker . |
28 | This would last about 2–3 weeks , during which time I asked the family to make great efforts with the treatment plan . |
29 | Central government assumed that typical IIAs would be up to 50 hectares in size , and that the programme would last about 3–5 years . |
30 | The normal period of copyright will apply except for the right to prevent unfair extraction which will last for 10 years . |