Example sentences of "she [verb] [adv] for a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | She lies there for a long time , not saying nothing . |
| 2 | She stayed there for a long time . |
| 3 | She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | If the child shows a habit of prolonged crying then instead of expecting him or her to sit there for a long period of time , the first break in crying after a few minutes should be taken by the parent as an opportunity to allow the child to get up . |