Example sentences of "[modal v] last for several [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The resulting smooth glazed finish should last for several days . |
| 2 | These are very useful and should last for several seasons . |
| 3 | The finish should last for several years . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The summer peak could last for several months , considerably longer than that at Christmas . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Holly is the best , and a good log will burn for two days ; a really good green one will last for several days . |
| 9 | These continuous blasts may last for several hours , and in that time they eject large volumes of ash , which is always new magmatic material , rather than shattered bits and pieces of old rock . |
| 10 | The theory that amplexus is a form of ‘ mate guarding ’ by males , preventing others from mating with the same female , is confirmed by comparing the duration of amplexus in explosive breeding European common frog , only one out Among explosive breeders , competition between males for females is intense and amplexus may last for several days or even for the entire breeding period . |
| 11 | BREASTFEEDING — Suckling ; a still nearly universal way of feeding infants and young children in most developing countries , first exclusively by lactation ( full breastfeeding that often lasts about three to six months ) , then introducing supplementary food ( partial breastfeeding that may last for several years until weaning ) . |
| 12 | An outbreak of spots may leave a brown discoloration on the skin which can last for several months and leave it looking mottled . |