Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [prep] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Did you ever take drugs ? ’ the senator asked me after a long silence . |
2 | King 's Highway ( 17 ) : Edom 's refusal to let Israel pass along this main road involves them in a long detour south and round . |
3 | Drawing refreshed him as a long walk refreshed him , and it was part of the art of forgetting slights , frustrations , old wounds , so necessary if he was to survive and stay serene . |
4 | His eyes were ice-bright , and pierced her like twin blades as he regarded her for a long moment . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | Elsie B graced me with a long chat which made me feel as if I 'd been in the presence of royalty , though I suspect not too many members of the Royal Family are at their desk as early as Elsie . |
7 | I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this subject which has interested me for a long time . |
8 | Your father , and Elizabeth and the others , are very worried about you , because you have not visited them for a long time . |
9 | Have n't seen them for a long time . |
10 | ‘ You do n't get over disliking someone simply because you have n't seen them for a long time . ’ |
11 | Well say hello to them for us cos we have n't seen them for a long time . |
12 | He 's saved you from a long prison-term . |
13 | Have n't seen you for a long time have you ? |
14 | 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 . |
15 | ‘ I have n't seen you in a long time . ’ |
16 | I have n't seen you in a long time . |
17 | She instanced her of a long line of lagers , I consumed three Waistwatchers , two Seckburgers , an American Way and a double order of Tuckleberry Pie . |
18 | Morse subjected him to a long unblinking stare before saying : ‘ There was no will in the safe and , according to the lawyer , it is unlikely that my father-in-law made one . ’ |
19 | He studied her for a long time , then reached out and touched a wet strand of her hair . |
20 | It was when I had n't seen him for a long time and I was all wound up . |
21 | 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 . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | Physically , she was looking better than Harriet had seen her in a long while . |
26 | I 've suspected it for a long time , but now it 's absolutely dear ! |
27 | Her father 's expression was the warmest she 'd seen it for a long time . |
28 | I only brought that one down because we have n't seen it for a long time , just choose one |
29 | Yells of triumph and foot stomping attracted the attention of the manager , who attracted ours with a long cane . |
30 | ‘ I 've wanted to see you for a long time , ’ he said . |