Example sentences of "long [noun] since she [vb past] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a long while since she had heard Con laugh like that ; lately , he never seemed to find much to laugh at . |
| 2 | It was a long while since she had visited her old home , and longer still since she had lived there as a girl . |
| 3 | Not because she could n't remember , but because it was such a long time since she 'd seen her and she felt strange , suddenly , knowing that this time tomorrow they would be on their way to Scotland and she would be waiting for them . |
| 4 | In fact , it was a long time since she 'd realised she was capable of such an emotion . |
| 5 | The part of her story about the pressure of Government cuts was true , and it seemed a long time since she 'd existed in a world that was n't penny-pinching . |
| 6 | It had been a long time since she 'd met anyone even remotely interesting , and whatever this man was he certainly was n't remote ! |
| 7 | Not a dish for a dieter , she allowed , but it was a long time since she 'd enjoyed anything quite so much . |
| 8 | It had been a long time since she 'd laughed , joined in a joke , been silly just for the hell of it . |
| 9 | She reached for her silk dressing gown and pulled it on ; she felt good , it had been a long time since she had awoken feeling so alive . |
| 10 | A long time since she had done that . |
| 11 | It had been a long time since she had felt this way . |
| 12 | It was a long time since she had felt fear and it was not at all exhilarating . |
| 13 | It was a long time since she had felt that . |
| 14 | Been a long time since she had heard her language spoken freely . |
| 15 | It seemed a long time since she had stood there watching the boats and noticing how brief lack of caution led to trouble . |
| 16 | Been a long time since she had worshipped with God 's people . |
| 17 | It had been a long time since she had had to stop herself simply blowing away an enemy that she found herself unable to either maim or restrain . |