Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pers pn] for [art] long " in BNC.

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1 The federal pump-priming for their establishment , eventually extended to cover their first eight years , was not intended to support them for the long term .
2 I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this subject which has interested me for a long time .
3 I hope that he learns them well , because he will need to deploy them for a long time .
4 Her father 's expression was the warmest she 'd seen it for a long time .
5 This is not going to disappear overnight , it 's going to affect her for a long time , and she 's never going to catch up on the work that she 's missed over the last couple of months by having seven teachers in six weeks .
6 The message from brokers is apply for shares , but do not look to hold them for the long term .
7 No one had bothered to wind it for a long time ; the two hands were clasped together as if in prayer , pointing eternally upwards — either to heaven or to twelve o'clock .
8 ‘ I 've wanted to see you for a long time , ’ he said .
9 Oh no , we 'll pay to keep her for a long time
10 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 .
11 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 .
12 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 .
13 I 've suspected it for a long time , but now it 's absolutely dear !
14 He then delivered a heavy hint of the need for reform : ‘ We know the Germans , we 've known them for a long time .
15 If he does really well he can hope for a bonus of cross-party votes : never mind Patrick 's party label , we 've known him for a long time , we like him and he 's been very helpful .
16 His voice was sharp , yet as intimate as if he had known her for a long time .
17 The owner had known me for a long time and asked me if I could run a brothel .
18 I felt that I had known it for a long time .
19 I had known it for a long time , ever since I had confided to my Mum at age fifteen that I fancied the other girls at school , the ‘ it 's just a phase , ’ syndrome .
20 No , he 's had it for a long time .
21 It was an occasion filled with memories of a life time in the carpet business , highlighted with speeches by Ralph Ellis , Rod Turnbull , Steve Higgins and from customers who have known him for a long time .
22 I have followed him for a long time and his work just gets better and better .
23 No one 's touched it for a long , long time .
24 Well you just need to ask her for a long of it anyway .
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