Example sentences of "[noun] for any length of time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It said that inherently bad foundations and faulty construction meant that the cost of maintaining the old building for any length of time ‘ must be necessarily large ’ , and even at the time of his examination the building was undergoing further repairs . |
| 2 | If you 're anything like me , you 'll be hopeless at budgeting money for any length of time . |
| 3 | If she 'd been staying on the boat for any length of time it would have been necessary to find somewhere to go for a shower or a bath , but it did n't look as if that particular problem would arise . |
| 4 | There appears no civilised pale where they can remove their armour and let down their guard for any length of time . |
| 5 | Before you leave your desk for any length of time you load Back Soon which gives you a choice of messages to display . |
| 6 | To relieve you of any worries you may have about your monthly repayments if you are unfortunate enough to be off work for any length of time , or if you die unexpectedly , we have a comprehensive insurance Protection Plan . |
| 7 | It was suggested in Chapter Four that people who possessed three specific characteristics would have been highly unlikely to remain at home for any length of time . |
| 8 | It may or may not have been his home for any length of time , but it is certainly the only survivor of that contemporary period of timbered houses with thatched roofs which frequently caught fire and were eventually forbidden . |
| 9 | A low vision aid must be held at the correct distance from the material to be viewed for maximum magnification to be effected , and it can be difficult to sustain this with a hand-held magnifier for any length of time . |
| 10 | It is the only instance in British industrial history when the vast majority of the organized working class have given their industrial , financial and moral support to one group of workers for any length of time . |
| 11 | The alliances did not survive the overthrow of Eadwine for any length of time . |
| 12 | He found it impossible to keep in his head for any length of time that Bella was n't still his wife . |
| 13 | Ashby therefore proposes phasing in the training guarantee , beginning with the very long-term unemployed — and then progressively extending the guarantee to all those in the dole queues for any length of time . |
| 14 | This air bladder does not allow the fish to remain out of water for any length of time . |
| 15 | And we could n't You could n't just swim on the surface because if you let any part of your body above the water for any length of time , I mean it just burnt . |
| 16 | Yet in one of his letters he comments , ‘ how far from easy a thing is virtue , how difficult its simulation for any length of time ! ’ |
| 17 | When you have used a certain rod for any length of time you become accustomed to its ‘ feel ’ . |
| 18 | As it is made of lead , an indication of its age is the white powder which covers the surface after being buried in the ground for any length of time . |
| 19 | As for their children , they would not be allowed to live in Britain for any length of time , and while they were here they would be prevented from attending school . |
| 20 | This quotation does , however , sum up what many people might expect of the consequences of going without sleep for any length of time . |
| 21 | In a world of perfect competition it would not be possible for managers to deviate from the profit-maximization norm for any length of time even if they were tempted to pursue their own rather than the shareholders ' interests . |
| 22 | The Regional Council Roads Department staff are the people you must contact if you want to leave a skip on the road for any length of time . |
| 23 | However , he would have to keep a close eye on our movements from now on , never allowing both of us to disappear from his sight for any length of time . |
| 24 | This growing discontent has been symbolized by Koreans refusing to comply with the stipulation that all aliens resident in Japan for any length of time have to be re-registered as aliens and fingerprinted at regular intervals , and carry alien registration cards with them at all times . |
| 25 | Most have bodies with a skin so soft , thin and permeable that if they are exposed to direct sunshine for any length of time they dry out and die . |
| 26 | One of England 's big problems recently is that they have n't put opposing teams under pressure for any length of time , so all their attacking has been spasmodic . |
| 27 | I 'm not exactly the stuff that can nurture a man 's fantasies for any length of time . ’ |
| 28 | A home tutor is a teacher employed to teach children at home when they are unable to attend school for any length of time , for instance because of illness . |
| 29 | Why not get used to doing this stretch throughout the day — especially if you have been sitting in the same position for any length of time ? |
| 30 | " When I was dealing with the men personally I generally got them to see matters from my point of view , but unfortunately I could not stay in any one port for any length of time ; my subordinates did not have the same control over men as I did " . |