Example sentences of "[modal v] last for [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Morrissey 's songwriting still stemmed from the angle of poverty and this early repertoire would last for eighteen months of success . |
| 2 | She found ‘ a kind of peace that would last for whole half-days at a time without that sinking feeling ’ . |
| 3 | The result was that it then became possible to record the data on a continuous re-circulating loop of tape that would last for 25 hours before being erased and used again . |
| 4 | Dell claims that the battery will last for three hours in normal use , without taking advantage of any of the power-saving features . |
| 5 | The Opificio courses will last for three years plus one ‘ finishing ’ year , with specialisations in all fields of restoration , including paintings ; sculpture ; metalwork ; frescoes ; textiles ; and terracotta . |
| 6 | 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 ) . |