Example sentences of "have [vb pp] a long time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has taken a long time for such unashamed aspiration to reach these shores , yet now , that mentality which is increasingly being demanded by the British in pursuance of their leisure activities , has finally arrived . |
| 2 | It has taken a long time for those engaged in mainstream adult education to attribute any significance to the Women 's Movement . |
| 3 | ‘ She has waited a long time for rest . |
| 4 | Clough has waited a long time for a decent run to establish himself after more than two years as squad makeweight . |
| 5 | Florence Ames was quieter about it , as though she had the measure of things because she had spent a long time in looking at them . |
| 6 | Back in those hours I had remained a long time outside the door of North One , being filled by a sorrow so complete it overflowed , and I covered my ears not to hear any more . |
| 7 | I had worked a long time on the script with Dalton Trumbo and we worked very hard getting the right cast . |
| 8 | It had taken a long time for the initial hostility and suspicion between them to wear off . |
| 9 | An overwhelmed Fogarty said : ‘ I 've waited a long time for this . |
| 10 | So erm I 'm you kn I do n't propose to do that again because I would n't er I would n't arrange a speaker if we had a full table show but it 's nice to know that it did work out because we were , I was forced into a corner a little bit erm and I think it was worth it because we as I say I 've waited a long time for Danny and he was well worth listening to , I can listen to Danny for hours because he he just speaks and , and tells you about his fish , I 'm , I 'm very very fond of listening to Danny cos I think he gives a good talk . |
| 11 | I 've waited a long time for this . ’ |
| 12 | I 've waited a long time to be able to do this . ’ |
| 13 | She had waited a long time for this moment . |
| 14 | Darlington had waited a long time for a shopping centre , she said , but the wait had its advantages . |
| 15 | I have thought a long time about this and I think I know the answer . |
| 16 | I personally and I 'm sure it goes for many here , have spent a long time in the private rented sector and if the opportunity existed to get into council housing we would have taken it . |
| 17 | He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it . |
| 18 | I have waited a long time before writing to you , hoping all the time that I might hear good news of Leslie from Wendy . |