Example sentences of "[verb] up for a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | B : ‘ That would be wonderful but I think we will be saving up for a long time . |
| 2 | Tonight was just the culmination of what 's been building up for a long time . ’ |
| 3 | You might say that this thing had been brewing up for a long time , that the threat was there ; they had n't seen it . |
| 4 | You might be locked up for a long time , or you might be given a fine , which is taken out of your weekly allowance . |
| 5 | ‘ If I 'm dreaming I hope I do n't wake up for a long time , ’ he says . |