31.   The alternation of sun and snow continued for the rest of our holiday.

32.   The good weather continued for several days.

33.   Officials are cautioning that the war may continue for years.

34.   The lecture continued for another hour after we left.

35.   The downpour continued for hours without letup.

36.   He suggested that the air campaign would continue for a considerable period before a ground attack would be considered.

37.   The trial was expected to continue for some time and it was widely believed that evidence would be given which would incriminate politicians still active.

38.   Because of normal time delays, revenue continues for a while after sales cease.

39.   This was at a time when the resistance of Japan was expected to continue for anything up to eighteen months later.

40.   Mood in such circumstances, however, generally refers to a state such as depression typically continuing for relatively long periods of time, often hours or days.