Example sentences of "[verb] for a [adj] long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | And we decided to get lots of copies for all our friends that we have n't seen for a long long time so I asked if they could do them for me but I thought they would be back by now , well they should of been back ages ago actually ! |
2 | However , if they are both read in close conjunction to each other , readers will experience strong emotions combined with a beautiful story , that they will remember for a long long time . |
3 | Demand for a good long read has traditionally been fed by periodicals and literary journals of all kinds which carry long stories , essays , poetry or serialised novels . |
4 | Finlayson thought for a good long time , while he stared at Callaghan 's bright new buttons . |
5 | I 'll settle for a good long engagement — to give you both time to be sure . ’ |