Example sentences of "they [vb past] a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some pact they made a long time ago . ’ |
| 2 | And they took a long time making it . |
| 3 | And they took a long time serving it . |
| 4 | They took a long time to settle , missing more than they realised the wise , old heads of Ackford , Teague and even Richards . |
| 5 | They waited a long time and nobody appeared but the Brigadier did n't call again . |
| 6 | They waited a long time while the hounds drew the covert . |