Example sentences of "be [adv prt] for a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Michel thinks she will be in for a bad time when she realizes it . |
| 2 | On the other hand if you 've important business or vital meetings to attend you will be in for a tough time . |
| 3 | So far as I can see , unless there are fundamental changes in the British economy , the recession ai n't going to be over for a considerable time because the economy is in such a state . |
| 4 | So Eddie knows the real Delia Forbes has gone away and wo n't be back for a long time … but so what ? ’ |
| 5 | The bond which had drawn them so close before Angel 's birth was strong and sometimes Sarah longed to be back for a brief time in that dilapidated house in Stone Alley , free of the sanctimonious atmosphere of the rectory , until she remembered Maggie was n't there any more either . |
| 6 | It will be around for a long time . |
| 7 | She 'll be around for a long time yet . ’ |
| 8 | REGARDLESS of how much longer Norman Lamont survives at No 11 , his Budget will be around for a long time . |
| 9 | Of Records , Laurie Bruce writes : ‘ Many people are giving up records for cassettes or compact discs – a great mistake as records will be around for a long time to come . |