Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] for a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a nice face and , other things being equal , she would have responded to that first , she had been wanting to get to know him for a long time . |
| 2 | I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this subject which has interested me for a long time . |
| 3 | Your father , and Elizabeth and the others , are very worried about you , because you have not visited them for a long time . |
| 4 | Have n't seen them for a long time . |
| 5 | ‘ You do n't get over disliking someone simply because you have n't seen them for a long time . ’ |
| 6 | Well say hello to them for us cos we have n't seen them for a long time . |
| 7 | Have n't seen you for a long time have you ? |
| 8 | Oh here 's another dog I think oh it 's Judy 's , not it 's not hello , have n't seen you for a long time , hello , have n't seen her for a long time , morning , good morning oh she 's a sweetie is n't she ? forgotten her name come and say hello , I have n't seen you for ages , so him once on the , good morning . |
| 9 | He studied her for a long time , then reached out and touched a wet strand of her hair . |
| 10 | It was when I had n't seen him for a long time and I was all wound up . |
| 11 | His crooked smile was very much in evidence and Matey could have told her that since her arrival Dr Neil had been happier than she had seen him for a long time — there had been fewer backslidings towards the ‘ nasty whisky ’ since McAllister had appeared in his life to provide him with such rich amusement . |
| 12 | The big fella is more keyed up than I 've seen him for a long time and he is channelling all his energies into one final world cup fling . |
| 13 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 14 | Oh here 's another dog I think oh it 's Judy 's , not it 's not hello , have n't seen you for a long time , hello , have n't seen her for a long time , morning , good morning oh she 's a sweetie is n't she ? forgotten her name come and say hello , I have n't seen you for ages , so him once on the , good morning . |
| 15 | Still he was n't surprised at all at my giggles when I dragged myself back to view it for a second time . |
| 16 | I 've suspected it for a long time , but now it 's absolutely dear ! |
| 17 | I discovered he was teething — the sucking made his gums sore so he could only do it for a short time . |
| 18 | You will take one of these blocks you will wet it for a certain time and you |
| 19 | Her father 's expression was the warmest she 'd seen it for a long time . |
| 20 | I only brought that one down because we have n't seen it for a long time , just choose one |
| 21 | This had covered the blotter so that he had really only seen it for a short time . |
| 22 | ‘ I 've wanted to see you for a long time , ’ he said . |
| 23 | She was still searching for the right words to describe how she felt when he suddenly got up and went to meet more guests , and she did n't see him for a long time . |
| 24 | I did n't want Mary to go because I thought I would n't see her for a long time , and I ran over to her and pleaded . |
| 25 | ‘ From what you 've told me , I do n't think we 'll see her for a long time unless your Mr Wyatt finds them , and while he thinks you are Dana he wo n't be looking very hard , will he ? ’ |
| 26 | Her voice sounded rusty , as if she had n't used it for a long time . |
| 27 | He used to have a bottle of whisky a week but he do n't have any now he ai n't had it for a long time has he ? |
| 28 | No , he 's had it for a long time . |
| 29 | If somebody takes a Covermaster plan out at twenty five , we expect them to be paying it for a long time , if he takes it out at fifty five , we expect him to pay less . |
| 30 | Mere faith in an idea can only sustain it for a limited time especially when others are required to act upon that faith . |