Example sentences of "known [pron] for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He then delivered a heavy hint of the need for reform : ‘ We know the Germans , we 've known them for a long time . |
| 2 | The owner had known me for a long time and asked me if I could run a brothel . |
| 3 | His voice was sharp , yet as intimate as if he had known her for a long time . |
| 4 | If he does really well he can hope for a bonus of cross-party votes : never mind Patrick 's party label , we 've known him for a long time , we like him and he 's been very helpful . |
| 5 | It was an occasion filled with memories of a life time in the carpet business , highlighted with speeches by Ralph Ellis , Rod Turnbull , Steve Higgins and from customers who have known him for a long time . |
| 6 | I felt that I had known it for a long time . |
| 7 | I had known it for a long time , ever since I had confided to my Mum at age fifteen that I fancied the other girls at school , the ‘ it 's just a phase , ’ syndrome . |