Example sentences of "[prep] [art] long time before " in BNC.
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| 1 | They got us off and the bus disappeared , but there was still a reason why we could not board — they never let on what it was — — and we stood on the tarmac for a long time before being herded to the back entrance . |
| 2 | The upward spiral on which film budgets were set suggests that Rank might have had to go on losing money for a long time before hitting on a way to achieve a steady supply of sellable films . |
| 3 | But it does need to be borne in mind that although this form of sudden death can create such instantaneous reactions there are also people who hide and keep quiet and suffer for a long time before finding the opportunity to talk to someone about their feelings or until another trigger sets them grieving . |
| 4 | She seemed to lie in bed for a long time before falling asleep . |
| 5 | She had looked at Sylvie for a long time before speaking . |
| 6 | But I 'd been careful for a long time before that , because I 'd sensed something . |
| 7 | Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser . |