Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] a long time [adv] " in BNC.

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1 They are oh I do n't ken when but they must you ken obviously a long time ago story .
2 He moved over a long time ago from playing an SG Standard and an ES-345 when he found his beloved fixed-bridge ‘ 64 Stratocaster , which is standard apart from an extra treble-boost toggle switch .
3 " He should have done so a long time ago .
4 Mother Bernie had said so a long time ago and all Preston 's life 's experiences since then had born it out .
5 ‘ We should have got together a long time ago , when I was n't an old man . ’
6 Not quite sure how to broach the subject , and not wishing to be indiscreet , she murmured awkwardly , ‘ I do n't quite know how to put this , but part of the reason for my visit was to try and trace someone who lived here a long time ago , only I do n't quite like to ask around , because the person I 'm looking for might not like it — might not want everyone to know her business . ’
7 ‘ If he 'd gone away a long time ago , it would have been better , ’ said Mrs Clancy wryly .
8 The death grant has been finished quite a long time ago , but there was the death grant erm because I can remember you know this , people telling me about this .
9 The hon. Gentleman asks whether we could debate them after they have been debated in the European Community , but we are talking about a long time ahead .
10 You take rather a long time sometimes to find something that fits in but you do in the end . ’
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