Example sentences of "[verb] for [noun] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Irene Macaulay has been searching for peace for a long time . |
| 2 | A St. Annes car heading for Blackpool along the long straight of Lytham Road before the First World War : notice the absence of traffic ! |
| 3 | The house must be offered for sale on a long lease — which means 125 years — with its immediate gardens and shrubberies : the area , roughly speaking , within the ha-ha , together with the drive . |
| 4 | But the questions were forgotten in a scramble to cram grubby possessions into muddy rucksacks and carrier bags , and then stream out of the embassy to queue for buses in the long , cobbled , dimly-lit street . |
| 5 | BL Additional MS 10289 , which contains a copy of Jouglet , is more interesting in that it shows distinct traces of particularly Norman interest , beginning for instance with a long Roman du Mont St Michel , St Michael 's Mount being situated on the coast of Normandy . |
| 6 | Similarly , events arising out of long-standing difficulties would increase risk of depression : where , for instance , a husband left home after years of arguing and discord ; a child was arrested for burglary after a long history of behavioural problems at home and school ; or a substantial fine was incurred after a long period of extreme financial difficulty ( Brown et al. , 1987 ) . |
| 7 | Women have been campaigning for equality for a long time . |
| 8 | Durkin was dressed for motoring in a long white dust coat and cap . |
| 9 | Records may have to be kept for reference over a long period of time and therefore they must be adequately protected . |
| 10 | The disadvantage is that it was very expensive , low in fibre , and not well balanced for use in the long term . |