Example sentences of "[noun prp] for a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have been at ITN for a long time and come from a traditional news background . |
| 2 | Let's take Ben for a long walk , eh ? |
| 3 | They 're both pale and passionate these days and she has n't mentioned Napoleon for a long time . |
| 4 | I 've known Becky for a long time and I never thought she 'd go public with what is a private afffair … it may in part be naivity … but I think some of it was vengence . |
| 5 | He stared at Jekub for a long while . |
| 6 | She had looked at Sylvie for a long time before speaking . |
| 7 | Erm I know , like you do these and er I mean I , I 've heard about Alan and Sue for a long time , I know they 're having a lot of bother , you know with the decorating and all that . |
| 8 | You have n't seen Alexander for a long time , have you ? |
| 9 | ‘ It was n't unusual for no contract to be signed — we 've worked with Selina for a long time . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I think Neville Southall has been the best goalkeeper in England for a long time , but now he has been joined by others like David Seaman , Tony Coton and Chris Woods . |
| 11 | Will the Leader of the House bear in mind the fact that there has been no debate on Northern Ireland for a long time ? |
| 12 | He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team . |
| 13 | Probably not , but the possibility would haunt Eddie for a long while . |
| 14 | The Ostertags have been making wine in Alsace for a long time — centuries rather than years . |
| 15 | My whole family background has been responsible , in a way , for , by virtue of the example of my parents , for my distress at witnessing prejudice , whether it be colour , or religious , or whatever , and intolerance , and so on , and I 've wanted to do a subject about South Africa for a long time , and this was enhanced erm obviously when I made Ghandi because , as you know , the first twenty odd years of Ghandi 's life |
| 16 | In drawing comparisons between the state of credit marketing in the US and her , I am mindful that I have been in the UK for a long time and of that famous Bacon quote , ‘ Time is the greatest innovator ’ . |
| 17 | Is he aware that there will be general satisfaction with the help that he has given to St. Asaph business park , which is one of the best developments to have emerged in Rhuddlan for a long time ? |
| 18 | In his office the manager said that he thought he might have a part going , and then looked at Arthur for a long time . |
| 19 | Quality systems have naturally been around within Ciba Geigy for a long time and all aspects of manufacturing on the site have been registered to ISO 9001 since 1987 . |
| 20 | Nevertheless his enthusiasm , unbounded energy and genuine passion for technology promises a period of unprecedented activity with new ideas and innovative developments not seen in Australia for a long time . |
| 21 | Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser . |
| 22 | I went out with Anne for a long time before she decided to marry Alfred , or he decided to marry her . |
| 23 | Now we 've had a Sale of Goods Act in Britain for a long time . |
| 24 | West Bromwich boss Ardiles , an enthusiastic 15-handicap golfer , said : ‘ I 've known Vicente for a long time . |
| 25 | A young woman called Simone Thiroux had eyed Modigliani for a long time . |
| 26 | But , since you 're so interested , I 've known Nicole for a long time . ’ |
| 27 | Indeed he was a great admirer of the Greek philosopher , many of whose concepts stayed with Galileo for a long time , but he demanded to be allowed freedom from dogma and interference to pursue the truth . |
| 28 | The wide acceptance of the positive value of collective action , typical of Italy for a long time [ which ] meant a well-established tradition existed for mobilising community support . |
| 29 | She has n't been in Italy for a long time . |
| 30 | Omi looked steadily at Erika for a long moment , and looking back into Omi 's fine , hooded eyes , Erika sensed for the first time ever , not merely that Omi was an old woman who walked rather slowly , was glad of help in undressing , and who , on days when her arthritis was very bad , needed her meat cutting for her . |