Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] for a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Christopher Gill ( Member for Ludlow and a Midlands businessman ) , as has been mentioned in Chapter 6 , has concerned himself for a long time with what were once seen to be obscure constitutional issues of subsidiarity . |
2 | His eyes were ice-bright , and pierced her like twin blades as he regarded her for a long moment . |
3 | It was a nice face and , other things being equal , she would have responded to that first , she had been wanting to get to know him for a long time . |
4 | I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this subject which has interested me for a long time . |
5 | Your father , and Elizabeth and the others , are very worried about you , because you have not visited them for a long time . |
6 | Have n't seen them for a long time . |
7 | ‘ You do n't get over disliking someone simply because you have n't seen them for a long time . ’ |
8 | Well say hello to them for us cos we have n't seen them for a long time . |
9 | Have n't seen you for a long time have you ? |
10 | Oh here 's another dog I think oh it 's Judy 's , not it 's not hello , have n't seen you for a long time , hello , have n't seen her for a long time , morning , good morning oh she 's a sweetie is n't she ? forgotten her name come and say hello , I have n't seen you for ages , so him once on the , good morning . |
11 | He studied her for a long time , then reached out and touched a wet strand of her hair . |
12 | It was when I had n't seen him for a long time and I was all wound up . |
13 | His crooked smile was very much in evidence and Matey could have told her that since her arrival Dr Neil had been happier than she had seen him for a long time — there had been fewer backslidings towards the ‘ nasty whisky ’ since McAllister had appeared in his life to provide him with such rich amusement . |
14 | The big fella is more keyed up than I 've seen him for a long time and he is channelling all his energies into one final world cup fling . |
15 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
16 | Oh here 's another dog I think oh it 's Judy 's , not it 's not hello , have n't seen you for a long time , hello , have n't seen her for a long time , morning , good morning oh she 's a sweetie is n't she ? forgotten her name come and say hello , I have n't seen you for ages , so him once on the , good morning . |
17 | I 've suspected it for a long time , but now it 's absolutely dear ! |
18 | Her father 's expression was the warmest she 'd seen it for a long time . |
19 | I only brought that one down because we have n't seen it for a long time , just choose one |
20 | No one had said anything for a long time . |
21 | ‘ I 've wanted to see you for a long time , ’ he said . |
22 | She was still searching for the right words to describe how she felt when he suddenly got up and went to meet more guests , and she did n't see him for a long time . |
23 | I did n't want Mary to go because I thought I would n't see her for a long time , and I ran over to her and pleaded . |
24 | ‘ From what you 've told me , I do n't think we 'll see her for a long time unless your Mr Wyatt finds them , and while he thinks you are Dana he wo n't be looking very hard , will he ? ’ |
25 | Her voice sounded rusty , as if she had n't used it for a long time . |
26 | He used to have a bottle of whisky a week but he do n't have any now he ai n't had it for a long time has he ? |
27 | No , he 's had it for a long time . |
28 | If somebody takes a Covermaster plan out at twenty five , we expect them to be paying it for a long time , if he takes it out at fifty five , we expect him to pay less . |
29 | Though the supplier has no guarantee of the business , it has an advantage and , once it has the business , the firm can be fairly sure it will keep it for a long time . |
30 | They protected themselves for a long time . |