Example sentences of "[adv] for [adj] length of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Typical examples of this are the inability to have biosensors that can operate effectively for any length of time in blood and the need for anticoagulants during extracorporeal procedures such as dialysis and heart-lung bypass operations . |
| 2 | Det Insp Jeff Crowther said : ‘ This incident could have been worse if it had gone on for any length of time . ’ |
| 3 | Erm , and , and I think sadly , as well the problem is that if this recession does go on for any length of time then we will be losing many of our |
| 4 | It was hard to keep a juvenile troupe together for any length of time . |
| 5 | Rarely had they been left alone together for any length of time , but one thing now seemed certain . |
| 6 | In terms of the definition of er what is historic York I think again an issue we went over for some length of time at the greenbelt inquiry , I would draw your attention back to my earlier comments that York is basically a modern industrial city with a very precious historic core , that historic core er represents no more than actually five percent of the built up area , that something like eighty five percent of the city was built after eighteen hundred , the view that was expressed by the County in N Y Two , in terms of the definition of the greenbelt , the Greater York greenbelt and its purposes was not accepted by the City Council , we do not accept that all of the func elements of the York greenbelt contribute towards preserving the character of the historic city , we rely on the the fact that the two comments the Senior Inspector made at this , the the green wedges and historic core itself that establish the historic character of the city , there are many parts of the edge of York which could repli be replicated in many cities , historic or otherwise around the country and finally just coming back to the issue of scale of development erm the point I should have made earlier about the house builders figures for the city of York is that the house builders did suggest a figure of four thousand for the city , erm , I 'm not aware on what basis that was made , but clearly my evidence would quite clearly indicate that I believe that could not be accommodated , certainly on any known sites within the cit current city boundary , thank you Chair . |
| 7 | ‘ You ca n't possibly expect me to carry on this sort of charade — not for that length of time ? ’ |
| 8 | The erasure was probably not the result of weathering , because Mercury has probably never possessed a significant atmosphere and certainly not for any length of time . |
| 9 | ‘ I ca n't pay John any bigger compliment — to be underground for that length of time . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's hard to stand up for that length of time , ’ said Couples , who had two double-bogeys in his 71 . |
| 11 | If you have to lay your detector up for any length of time remove the batteries . |
| 12 | But latterly I 've been here very little ; in fact it must be at least fifteen years since I stayed here for any length of time … |
| 13 | Kersey said : ‘ They 're doing all they can but there 's really no way they can fit us in here for any length of time . |
| 14 | She had clung to the hope even for that length of time , but it had never happened . |
| 15 | Will you have enough to do down there for that length of time Christine ? |