Example sentences of "[verb] a very long time [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed a very long time before he came back . |
| 2 | Those actively interested in diamonds will have to wait a very long time before they will be able to put their hands on these cosmic ornaments . |
| 3 | Flowers such as strelitzias , anthuriums and orchids last a very long time and are well worth taking home — some flower shops will pack them specially for export . |
| 4 | ‘ It will take a very long time before we can fully cooperate ’ , said Czech-born Thomas Messer . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's easy to edit now electronically , but in those days , where editing was done by looking down a microscope for a metal ink pulse , cutting the tape physically with a guillotine and then joining edges together with sticky tape , it took a very long time and could be very wasteful . ’ |
| 6 | It is a worthwhile form of enquiry but , in this area , it is likely to take a very long time before the scientists can reach a consensus which will seem in the least convincing to non-scientists . |
| 7 | Like all other departments we have been established a very long time and therefore have the experience and the knowledge in dealing with lettings . |