Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv prt] for [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have come in for quite a bit of stick , particularly when they 've been dealing with rape cases . |
| 2 | Not expected back for quite a while yet , I suppose ? |
| 3 | They had driven around for over an hour trying to find the rave that every one was going on about . |
| 4 | The woman was then driven around for over an hour and believes part of the journey may have been on a motorway . |
| 5 | Thankfully , he had gone out for about an hour . |
| 6 | A pond that is iced over for just a few days will come to no harm , but in a prolonged freeze , the fish may suffer unless you take precautions . |
| 7 | There were no serious injuries , but one passenger was cut by flying glass and traffic was held up for over an hour . |