Example sentences of "[adj] for a long [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The organization 's market share had been relatively stable for a long time and even growing in concert with the growth in world economies . |
| 2 | They stayed like that for a long moment and then he said , ‘ Light the candle . ’ |
| 3 | I thought about this for a long time and slowly I realized that I was not extraordinary in this . |
| 4 | ‘ This is n't a sudden change of course — we 've been working on this for a long time and over the last five years have moved our portfolio towards lower cost exploration areas . |
| 5 | she obviously did n't know this for a long time and then one day I said to her , well , it was lovely meal and all that but I do think your mark-up on the wine is scandalous ! |
| 6 | Old John Knox had been ill for a long time and , two years after I joined the firm , he was told that he must retire . |
| 7 | We have a son who still lives at home who in fact has been quite ill for a long time and erm she you know the amount the work she has done therefore has been seriously limited . |
| 8 | Party Chairman Tony Picking said today Mr Burge has been ill for a long time and resigned in February . |
| 9 | Party Chairman Tony Picking said today Mr Burge has been ill for a long time and resigned in February . |
| 10 | There 's a cluster of courses in Suffolk that are ideal for a long weekend and a similar group in Norfolk for those arriving from the North . |
| 11 | He was like just being an adviser , he was n't like trying to design it , and I looked at it all for a long time and I said Bembo , which I had never heard of . |
| 12 | Mind you , you have n't drunk for a long time and you were |
| 13 | ‘ The apparel industry has been searching for something new for a long time and this is something which will be exciting . |
| 14 | It is a great help to use a good tungsten-tipped wheel cutter , as it will stay sharp for a long time and pay for its slightly higher cost with better cutting . |
| 15 | The figures announced today for the most recent month are the best for a long time and continue the trend of recent months . |
| 16 | ‘ The atmosphere on Friday was the best for a long time and if any of the ladies want to come along , they will be more than welcome ! ’ |
| 17 | I have been dead for a long time and by day I circle the huge air above the hills and by night I sleep in the quiet rock , as quiet as the rock , and the little worms mean consolation as they eat me . |