Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] there for a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | She stayed there for a long time . |
| 2 | She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out . |
| 3 | She sat there for a long time rocking backwards and forwards and giving herself up to howling , letting her gasps for breath shake her to pieces and leave her shuddering . |
| 4 | Yeah , and we lived there for a long time did n't you , you stayed in that house for a long , long time |
| 5 | They sat there for a long time , drinking their milk , gazing out at the grey drizzle while the Bārakotes told them stories about their home in the south , about the brightly coloured saris that the women wear , about the bazaars , and all the shops and stalls with beads and bangles , oranges , lemons , spices , chilli . |
| 6 | He stayed there for a long time . |
| 7 | He stayed there for a long time , until he was sure that the dogs had gone , then he came out . |