Example sentences of "for a long [noun sg] and [art] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 Morale on the shop floor was higher than it had been for a long year and an unhealthy atmosphere of optimism and hope pervaded the plant .
3 The manufacturers of the robot arm have not advertised in the hobby electronics press for a long time and a disadvantage of their interface was that both software and hardware were designed specifically for the BBC computer .
4 ‘ The attack went on for a long time and the victim is obviously very shocked , ’ said police .
5 Sometimes the virus stays there quietly for a long time and the person stays well .
6 The judgements that have to be made are complex , not least because local government has existed for a long time and the opportunities for building up capital or depleting it have been great .
7 And , as I say , we 've been together for a long time and the appointment , the changeover of the appointments
8 In practice , that is with a less marked difference between a low APR for a long loan and a higher APR for a short one , the total credit cost would actually be considerably lower for the shorter — but higher — APR option .
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