Example sentences of "[verb] see [pron] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her father 's expression was the warmest she 'd seen it for a long time . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've wanted to see you for a long time , ’ he said . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | On the contrary , the miners ' wives seemed desperate to keep the spirit that had seen them through the long months , the solidarity and friendship and , above all , the feeling that together they could do something to change the world and make it a better place , not only for themselves , but for all those suffering injustice . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Physically , she was looking better than Harriet had seen her in a long while . |