Example sentences of "have [vb pp] for long " in BNC.
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| 1 | We could have stayed for longer . |
| 2 | In evaluations of the length of time spent on supervised clinical allocation before employment , the vast majority of course tutors said that course members felt that time allowed was inadequate , and would happily have continued for longer . |
| 3 | The model for southeast England has been refined and developed and one reason for its modification has been the time allocated to mid-Tertiary earth movements as it was appreciated that these ‘ outer ripples of the Alpine storm ’ may have continued for longer than was at first envisaged . |
| 4 | Women who were currently taking the pill or who had stopped taking it in the last 12 months had a significantly lower rate of endometriosis than those who had stopped for longer periods . |
| 5 | He had known for longer than he could remember . |
| 6 | Non-banks , by and large , have accepted for longer that they must be cost-effective and efficient to survive . |
| 7 | Relatively few controlled observations of the effects of sleep loss have continued for longer than forty-eight hours . |
| 8 | To investigate our rhythms , some individuals have lived for long periods in underground caves , cut off from sunlight . |