Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] for any length " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | According to the Swedish psychologist A.Kjellberg , lapses are the most dramatic outcomes of lowered arousal , but as the sleepy subject is performing a work-paced task for any length of time his responses become degraded even before the occurrence of frank lapses in attention . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | When you have used a certain rod for any length of time you become accustomed to its ‘ feel ’ . |