Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] for a long " in BNC.
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| 61 | so I thought you were going to cos you did n't come back for a long time . |
| 62 | It seemed to ring out for a long time . |
| 63 | Oh , certainly , yes , yes , and and it carried on for a long time afterwards , and and I think is is still used in some selection processes . |
| 64 | ‘ It dragged on for a long time afterwards . |
| 65 | If the property has been lived in for a long time with old carpets that have never been shampooed they can exude quite pungent odours . |
| 66 | They were enjoying the first fresh food they had had in weeks before settling down for a long , well-earned rest . |
| 67 | TAKE OFF FOR A LONG WEEKEND WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF CITROËN |
| 68 | ‘ If I 'm dreaming I hope I do n't wake up for a long time , ’ he says . |
| 69 | And he immediately set off for a long Bank Holiday break ! |
| 70 | Held back for a long time by wild hitting , she has accepted in the last 12 months that there are occasions when she must suppress the urge to attack everything flat out . |
| 71 | In a cold fury he stood and sat about for a long time within , twice changing from chair to chair . |
| 72 | I ended up going over the falls and being held under for a long time , and thinking there was no way I was going to come up before the next wave came across . |