Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] for a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marilla thought for a long time . |
| 2 | And so it was all along the line , from Telnitz in the south , right the way to the Olmütz road , where the plain rose into the foothills of the mountains to the north ; and after he had disappeared into the tumult and light , neither Thiercelin nor Epitot spoke for a long time . |
| 3 | Doubt was cast on Cameron 's results partly by the lack of control data he offered , and , later , after his death , his reputation for scientific integrity was irretrievably damaged by the revelation that much of his experimental work had for a long time been secretly supported by the CIA , including some rather insidious studies of the effects of covertly administered LSD on the behaviour of unsuspecting people . |
| 4 | The Collector sat for a long time contemplating his boots which , because of the dampness , had become covered in green mould . |
| 5 | The Institute of Economic Affairs had for a long time been polemicising against the extension of state activity on the grounds that it restricted choice , led to dependency and reduced the motivation to work , and fostered economic inefficiency in comparison with ‘ private enterprise ’ . |
| 6 | Jesus reflected for a long time . |
| 7 | Andrus sat for a long time . |
| 8 | Folk myths and wisdoms survived for a long time . |
| 9 | Senna struggled for a long time with what he later described as an undriveable car and he collided with Germany 's Michael Schumacher after 40 of the 72 laps . |
| 10 | Senna struggled for a long time with what he later described as an undriveable car and he collided with Germany 's Michael Schumacher after 40 of the 72 laps . |
| 11 | As my hon. Friend the Member for Copeland ( Dr. Cunninghan ) said , the Secretary of State spoke for a long time — until about 6 o'clock . |
| 12 | But the old Jew sat for a long time in silence as the wind and rain in the darkness outside lashed at the windows of Damiani 's old home . |
| 13 | ‘ Was n't I the best prospect Bermondsey 'ad for a long time before I got me wound ? ’ he asked . |
| 14 | ‘ Rohan felt for a long time — a tug of loyalty between his grandfather , and the de Rochefort family . |
| 15 | Delighted about Jim , apprehensive for Jasper , Alice lay for a long time awake in the silent room . |
| 16 | In his first policy statement as President , Nujoma on March 21 promised to redress the distortions of the apartheid economy , and appeared to assuage fears of the white minority and potential Western aid donors by rejecting the idea of large-scale nationalization , which SWAPO had for a long time held to be a cornerstone of its Marxist ideology . |
| 17 | Moran sat for a long time . |