Example sentences of "like a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Endill did not move for what seemed like a long time . |
| 2 | The three years stretching ahead seemed like a long time , then , worth buying a little house in Rummidge for ( Robyn 's father lent her the money for the deposit ) rather than paying rent . |
| 3 | It all seemed like a long time ago , but actually it was only this morning . |
| 4 | That might seem like a long time , but the issues have clearly been complex , and have been progressed as quickly as possible not least through vigourous prodding by the D O E , keen to see approval of a long term development strategy for Greater York and more importantly , a statutory definition of the York gre greenbelt . |
| 5 | One hundred years seems like a long time to us , because it is longer than our lifetime . |