Example sentences of "how long " in BNC.
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| 1 | This meant that there was now effectively a time limit on how long I was going to be able to stay in my broom cupboard . |
| 2 | — How long Duncan ? — It 's different now we 're married . |
| 3 | Exactly how long Hughes lived at 94 Portland Street , London , is uncertain but the first experiments which led to the development of the microphone were conducted here during 1878–80 . |
| 4 | ‘ Think how long BBC2 and Channel 4 have been on the air and they still have barely 10 per cent of the British audience . |
| 5 | No matter what the emergency , accident or disease , no matter how long or complicated the treatment … the health service will always be there , to provide the finest care . ’ |
| 6 | About one hour later we sat on the sands staring at the cool sea in front of us , thinking how long it was since we had had a bath . |
| 7 | Experiments have been performed to investigate , at different times of the day and night , how easy it is to fall asleep , how likely it is to wake up spontaneously , and how long volunteers can stay asleep . |
| 8 | How long might jet-lag last ? |
| 9 | The system manages not only data about maintenance crews and equipment , but also rules that specify how long crews can work , which stations can be taken off-line without blacking out the city , and so on . |
| 10 | In the visionary revelation granted to him in exile on Patmos St John saw the martyrs beneath the altar crying ‘ How long O Lord ? ’ |
| 11 | It is even clear how long they are expected to grieve before becoming involved in ordinary life again . |
| 12 | Apply the same countdown procedure to other elements , and over-estimate how long things will take rather than under-estimate . |
| 13 | I did n't know how long it was , could n't feel as far as the end , and I could n't always judge how much space I needed to keep it clear . |
| 14 | ‘ How long it is right for both me and the bank to do the job is not something we are considering at present , ’ he says , ‘ but I would be surprised if I was still here in 16 years ' ; time . ’ |
| 15 | AMI would not say how much the contract was worth or how long it was due to run . |
| 16 | A lot will depend on how long referees give for the ball to appear . ’ |
| 17 | It is unknown how long Leapor worked for Susanna Jennens and the Chauncys , or if she was also employed at other houses . |
| 18 | The calendar , with dates of school holidays clearly marked , takes up the central panel of the sheet , around the edge are further panels containing information about staff , governors , PTA , emergency contacts , useful phone numbers and how long children should be kept off school for mumps , measles and other common childhood illnesses . |
| 19 | Australian hydrogeologists have used radioactive isotopes as natural tracers to determine how long water resides in the Great Artesian Basin of Australia . |
| 20 | Quite who it was built for , how long it was occupied and why it was abandoned are matters for archaeological speculation . |
| 21 | He said that the departure from Kabrit was a delightfully vague affair with nobody really having any clear idea of how long they were going to be away for , and not giving two hoots anyway . |
| 22 | Opinions vary as to how long antibiotic treatment should last , and periods differ between four and twenty-one days . |
| 23 | On opening any packet etc , I can see from the index card how long it is likely to last and then record it on the appropriate page of the notebook . |
| 24 | ‘ Thanks , Mrs Weiskopf , ’ I said , wondering how long I was going to last . |
| 25 | To give some idea of just how long Tom Weiskopf could hit a ball — and he was the longest driver of his time — Tommy Horton , who was playing with us , needed a driver and 4-iron at the 17th . |
| 26 | I do n't know how long it was that things had been going badly for them but I do know there were problems . |
| 27 | When Grace Farrier rose from the table , the men rose with her , and when , a few minutes later , she entered the drawing room she sat down with a sigh , for she was wondering how long Aunt Nessy 's stay would be this time . |
| 28 | How long Joe had been in the marsh she did not know , but it was a very lonely spot , and he could have been there for hours and hours — perhaps even all through the night , thought Cheryl . |
| 29 | Because of the quality and style of house construction and the various life-styles of the occupants — eg how long windows are left open — concentrations between neighbouring houses can vary tremendously . |
| 30 | When the same scene happens night after night , his mother realizes that she has been doing the wrong thing , so instead she puts him to bed no matter how long or hard he cries . |