Example sentences of "time [prep] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the first time for a long while , Corbett felt wanted and warmed to these simple yet sophisticated men so bound up in their own routine of prayer , work and study that they regarded any visitor as a visible sign of God 's grace . |
| 2 | It was the first time for a long while that Tommy had come into the dining rooms for his morning break and Carrie had spotted him from the window as he pulled up outside and climbed down wearily from his horsecart . |
| 3 | At the end of the week , observers were optimistic , yet some still sounded a cautionary note : ‘ This is the first time for a long while I have seen people saying ‘ I want this drawing or painting ’ without any idea of speculation ’ , says Jan Krugier , ‘ but now we must keep control of the situation . |
| 4 | She 's been living on borrowed time for a long while . |
| 5 | ‘ Father Tom , ’ he said , as if he were meeting Carey for the first time for a long time . |
| 6 | It was as if our vision was a piece of elastic which was being stretched for the first time after a long period in a drawer . |
| 7 | Doreen glanced down , and blushed for the first time in a long while . |
| 8 | For the first time in a long while , she felt vital , enthusiastic . |
| 9 | and for the first time in a long time … manager Smith can name an unchanged team … keep a winning side … |
| 10 | She spent nearly all the time at a long meeting . |
| 11 | Karen spent nearly all the time at a long meeting . |