Example sentences of "a long time for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But we do talk and what I know is you are essentially a decent and totally wonderful human being and I 'll hang around a long time for you . |
| 2 | ‘ A long time for a claim to run . ’ |
| 3 | So if , as seems likely , we have to wait a long time for a follow up to the triumphant Glyndebourne production , we should be all the more grateful for occasions like the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 's concert performance ( sponsored by English Estates ) . |
| 4 | I queued a long time for that loaf . |
| 5 | I want music to frighten me like T Rex or Johnny Rotten : I 'll be waiting a long time for that in Dublin . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Our fans have been waiting a long time for a game like Sunday 's . |
| 7 | The libel laws should be changed to provide a ‘ fast track ’ system allowing victims of media falsehoods to correct them quickly without having to wait a long time for their cases to go to court and gamble on the result . |
| 8 | The blaze commenced one lunchtime when few people were in the premises , so there was no loss of life , but it took a long time for the blaze to be brought under control and some days before the firemen were able to be sure that there was no risk of further outbreaks of fire . |
| 9 | The old lady was quite sprightly for her age but it took a long time for them both to reach the top floor . |
| 10 | It took a long time for us to reach an understanding . |
| 11 | When you decide to practise , do not choose a difficult water , or difficult fish , where you are likely to have to wait a long time for a bite . |
| 12 | It seemed that it must take a long time for such peace to be broken . |
| 13 | Well , the best thing about the course is , I think , that you get an all-round view of how it 's arranged and the time aspect of the information flow — that it takes a long time for information to reach the books and compendia etc . |
| 14 | It takes a long time for an explosion in the southern hemisphere to affect the north ; an eruption in the northern hemisphere has a much quicker impact on us . |
| 15 | Despite hospital treatment , it took a long time for Sheila to recover . |
| 16 | Once food has cooled to 5°C or colder , if any food poisoning bacteria are present most will grow only very slowly and it would take a long time for them to reach large enough numbers to cause a problem . |
| 17 | It is my experience that whenever I try to combine shooting and ferreting I wait a long time for the chance of a shot , then there is something else to be done . |
| 18 | ‘ It took a long time for me to get my Gold Award because some of the tasks were very difficult , ’ says Fiona of the demanding project that included months of community service , braving the elements on an exploratory camping trip and writing a long and detailed historical thesis ! |
| 19 | There are frictions in the markets for capital , labour , and products , and it may take a long time for changes in the pattern of demand to work their way through the system . |
| 20 | ‘ It took a long time for all this to evolve . |
| 21 | ‘ It took a long time for me to come to terms with the whole mistletoe thing . |
| 22 | It can take a long time for a woman to rid herself of the automatic assumptions that she has absorbed about home-making , and learn to fashion an approach which suits her and her family . |
| 23 | He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it . |
| 24 | It took a long time for the penny to drop with me about why I was so apparently popular in men 's organizations in the aftermath of so many women deciding to work separately . |
| 25 | ‘ It was hard to fight my way out of the reserves and it took a long time for me to recover . ’ |
| 26 | It has taken a long time for such unashamed aspiration to reach these shores , yet now , that mentality which is increasingly being demanded by the British in pursuance of their leisure activities , has finally arrived . |
| 27 | Like Lanfranc he had welcomed royal co-operation , and had been prepared to wait a long time for it . |
| 28 | I have been waiting a long time for a British magazine to offer intelligent coverage of mainstream sport in a way that Sports Illustrated , among others in America , seems to do effortlessly . |
| 29 | It took a long time for the plague to be controlled and for strongholds of the riding families to be overthrown . |
| 30 | She had waited a long time for this moment . |