Example sentences of "[vb infin] for several " in BNC.
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| 1 | Climbing expeditions into the peaks themselves have also left behind piles of rubbish , and Cullen ( 1986 ) points out that the problem is compounded by the fact that in such a high Alpine environment decomposition rates are very slow so that discarded materials may persist for several years if not decades . |
| 2 | Ethnicity is not , however , always marked by linguistic distinctiveness , Labov 's work with Italian and Jewish speakers in New York City shows that such distinctiveness may persist for several generations , or conversely may disappear with the first generation of native-born speakers who nevertheless maintain a strong sense of ethnicity ( Labov 1972b : 281 ) . |
| 3 | Although the clinical signs are abating the bronchi are still inflamed and residual lesions such as bronchial and peribronchial fibrosis may persist for several weeks or months . |
| 4 | Two fights later , he was stopped in the sixth by Tyson , whom he had helped prepare for several fights as a sparring partner . |
| 5 | These organs are , simple lungs and with their aid , the lungfish can survive for several months , even years . |
| 6 | All popular kinds of decorative pond fish can survive for several months during the winter without feeding , as their body processes slow down in much the same manner as a tree or shrub in the garden becomes dormant . |
| 7 | Immobile , barely breathing , Maria did n't speak for several seconds . |
| 8 | Although it is the mood disturbance that stands out in affective psychosis , individuals who meet the criteria for either the ‘ unipolar ’ or the ‘ bipolar ’ form ( as they are sometimes called ) sometimes also show features reminiscent of schizophrenia , as we shall see for several of the subjects evaluated in this book . |
| 9 | In truth , the full non-payment picture will not emerge for several months yet — but those who argue that Scotland is now experiencing the calm before the political storm could well be proved right . |
| 10 | This is another area where liability may not emerge for several years , as in the case of industrial disease . |
| 11 | I do know about actresses such as Patrice Charbonneau , who did n't work for several years after starring in the lesbian love story Desert Hearts . |
| 12 | At most observation posts , though , the Sections could work for several weeks without relief . |
| 13 | ‘ I have been knocked off by bicycle by a negligent driver and although not seriously injured , I can not work for several weeks . |
| 14 | A dried , uncooked ham will keep for several months in dry cool conditions . |
| 15 | In theory , most essential oils ( except orange , lemon , grapefruit and lime ) will keep for several years . |
| 16 | All home-made creams and ointments will keep for several months if stored in a cool dark place . |
| 17 | It will keep for several days in the refrigerator . |
| 18 | In the 1880s , the large herds of the kingdom of Karagwe in western Tanzania were severely depleted by rinderpest , and did not recover for several decades . |
| 19 | I happen to know that you have created life through some accident — yes , Victor , an accident , for all your deliberate intent , because understanding of flesh , limb , and organ grafts , of immunology , and a dozen other -ologies , will not come for several generations . |
| 20 | Certainly it 's one small car which I can drive for several hours at a stretch and step out feeling refreshed . |
| 21 | You can drive for several days and never leave the state . |
| 22 | The shrimps can live for several years and the average mortality rate in adults within a population is a good predictor of the proportion of individuals within a population which will change sex . |
| 23 | Mussels can live for several years , but are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite . |
| 24 | Spiders can live for several days without food , but if you keep a spider for longer than a few days , you must feed it . |
| 25 | With good care and feeding , the small animals can live for several weeks in the mini-aquarium maybe even longer . |
| 26 | Recent research has shown that the scrapie agent can live for several years when buried in soil . |
| 27 | Drills may fail for several reasons . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | The resulting smooth glazed finish should last for several days . |
| 30 | An outbreak of spots may leave a brown discoloration on the skin which can last for several months and leave it looking mottled . |