Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] for a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have had a weight problem for a long time , do not expect a miracle in a few weeks . |
| 2 | He had n't had a clothing parcel for a long time . |
| 3 | And yet it is an awkward situation for it is certain the reception of Claudio Parmiggiani 's work will for a long time be affected by the great deal of media attention given to Joseph Kosuth 's work . |
| 4 | So I 've done er community work for a long time . |
| 5 | It is known that the Museum of Modern Art , which has no accommodation at the moment , has had its eye on the Krymskaya Naberezhnaya location for a long time . |
| 6 | ‘ There has been practice development activity for a long time within the bureau . |
| 7 | He must have saved up his pocket money for a long time in order to buy one of Uncle Philip 's masks . |
| 8 | We discuss the abortion struggle for a long time . |
| 9 | We had a stable rate base for a long time and we saw no reason to doubt that there was anything untoward in the ratings that had been made within our borough . |
| 10 | So he he 's worked in steel work for a long time . |
| 11 | He may need to stay in pyjamas and dressing gown for a long time until he can learn how to cope with normal clothes . |
| 12 | Their new gas plants will not be on stream for several years ; they need a secure , well-priced coal contract for a long time to come . |
| 13 | Jim McCarron , the committee chairman , said yesterday that Dr Forwell 's report underlined what politicians had been saying about Glasgow 's health record for a long time . |
| 14 | The black population has been under police surveillance for a long time . |
| 15 | The manufacturers of the robot arm have not advertised in the hobby electronics press for a long time and a disadvantage of their interface was that both software and hardware were designed specifically for the BBC computer . |
| 16 | Anthony sat in the waiting room for a long time . |
| 17 | ‘ I 've been using a Les Paul Gold Top for a long time — a ‘ 59 reissue with P-90s — but I 've got this unfortunate habit of getting pissed off onstage and tossing the odd guitar , so rather than risk the Gold Top any more I 've bought one of these new Hamers , which is styled after a '50s Les Paul Special . |
| 18 | ‘ We have been asking for this specialist help at the Memorial hospital for a long time now , but there has been no movement from the health authority over this matter . ’ |
| 19 | I sat in the coffee bar for a long time . |
| 20 | It was agreed that the Society would undertake a project to restore the bridge , which has suffered from the ravages of weather and plant growth for a long time . |
| 21 | If not we 'll be in limbo land for a long time . |