Example sentences of "for a long time [pers pn] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a long time he was obsessed by the image of them in bed together . |
| 2 | It is a house which has given rise to much aesthetic conjecture , and for a long time it was deemed to be the first seed of the modern movement in England , for it did not appear to be built in any revival style , but in a fresh new one . |
| 3 | For a long time it was known as Benjamins Mill , a name occasionally used today . |
| 4 | For a long time it was felt that having kiddies was the answer to a woman 's complete fulfilment . |
| 5 | For a long time it was thought that this Gospel was written by Matthew the Apostle . |
| 6 | For a long time it was assumed by archaeologists that here , too , the purpose was religious . |
| 7 | For a long time it was felt that Agrippa was the builder , and later that his portico had been reerected in the later building . |
| 8 | With things like art nouveau and Edwardian furniture , when David started buying them , I went and got books to get my act together in order that I knew what he was into , but with drugs , I did n't know , added to which David was very secretive and for a long time I was n't aware that he was having a problem , not necessarily from cocaine addiction , which everybody loves to tell you is not addictive , but it is in terms of the fact that you rely on feeling up to cope — you just become more and more paranoid . |
| 9 | ‘ For a long time I was feeling really lonely and wondering what they were doing , ’ she said . |
| 10 | With a smile , the champion jockey recalled : ‘ For a long time I was always going to choose Valfinet because he has done so well and Granville Again was running terribly . |
| 11 | For a long time I was not exactly sure what I wanted from Project 81 . |
| 12 | For a long time I was afraid that he had survived the raids of the Khabiris on our last outposts in the north ; but an infantry captain who had known him managed to make his way back to the Southern Capital and contacted my steward . |
| 13 | With a smile , the champion jockey recalled : ‘ For a long time I was always going to choose Valfinet because he has done so well and Granville Again was running terribly . |