Example sentences of "[verb] up for a [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | B : ‘ That would be wonderful but I think we will be saving up for a long time . |
2 | Tonight was just the culmination of what 's been building up for a long time . ’ |
3 | You might say that this thing had been brewing up for a long time , that the threat was there ; they had n't seen it . |
4 | You might be locked up for a long time , or you might be given a fine , which is taken out of your weekly allowance . |
5 | One pauper was locked up for a short time and when let out he was very quiet and all of them have been so since . ’ |
6 | ‘ If I 'm dreaming I hope I do n't wake up for a long time , ’ he says . |