Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [verb] a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some pact they made a long time ago . ’ |
| 2 | These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command . |
| 3 | At any rate it took a long time to synthesize . |
| 4 | If you want decent trees it takes a long time to grow them ! |
| 5 | But it 's like pouring kettles of hot water into a cold bath it takes a long time for them to make an impression . ’ |
| 6 | I soon discovered that a lot of the local children stuck together and that outsiders were n't made very welcome — even if you come from another part of Cornwall it takes a long time to be accepted . |
| 7 | I thought that was a lesson we learnt a long time ago ! ’ |
| 8 | He wanted to call her ‘ Mam ’ , the way he had a long time ago , but she said it made her feel middle-aged and dull and ordinary , so he must never say it again , especially when other people were around . |
| 9 | He 's given me a few jokes but only ones he used a long time ago ! ’ |
| 10 | Some of them you remember the table we had a long time ago showing the reactivity of different elements , particularly the metals when we were looking at metals . |