Example sentences of "speak for a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Afterwards — she would not look at me or speak for a long time . |
| 2 | Yet even though in my part Welsh has not been spoken for a long time , and indeed the natives have even forgotten the Welsh pronunciation of our Celtic place-names , it would not cross my neighbours ' minds that just living there makes me Welsh . |
| 3 | why , that 's what the problem you 've spoken for a long time you just know it , but you do n't know why you use that way , you just do that way . |
| 4 | And so it was all along the line , from Telnitz in the south , right the way to the Olmütz road , where the plain rose into the foothills of the mountains to the north ; and after he had disappeared into the tumult and light , neither Thiercelin nor Epitot spoke for a long time . |
| 5 | He spoke for a long time . |
| 6 | As my hon. Friend the Member for Copeland ( Dr. Cunninghan ) said , the Secretary of State spoke for a long time — until about 6 o'clock . |
| 7 | The hon. Member for Rugby and Kenilworth ( Mr. Pawsey ) , who has a great interest in education , spoke for a long time , as did other hon. Members on both sides of the House . |