Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [prep] [art] long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it 's been on my heart for a long time to save . |
| 2 | I just felt like I would have given my right arm to be there with a camera — and that stayed in my mind for a long time . ’ |
| 3 | Pat had been attending my classes for a long time — years in fact . |
| 4 | She was my friend for a long time because we got on really well together . |
| 5 | I once lied to Basil and this has been on my conscience for a long time . |
| 6 | The fact that hippies were so violently apolitical inspired a lot of my polemics for a long time on Oz . |
| 7 | My arms ached to go round him , but I kept them rigidly at my sides for a long time , punishing him for what he 'd done to me earlier . |
| 8 | However , Muslim ex-singer Stevens , now Yusuf Islam 's reaction was anything but angry : ‘ I 've been trying to get record companies to stop selling my records for a long time . |
| 9 | ‘ Fisher ’ , he said , ‘ was my headmaster and he has known ail my deficiencies for a long time . ’ |
| 10 | But his parents ' place in Hemlock Road was their base for a long time . |
| 11 | Barry Stewart , defending , said Watson and Paul Cocker had had the offences hanging over their heads for a long time , adding : ‘ It was Darren Cocker 's godfather who was the tragic victim of crime . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ This success has been achieved as a result of the hard work by LASMO 's staff and its partners over a long time . |
| 13 | New colour sections on antique furniture — an important addition considering the buoyancy of such pieces at auction today — clocks , silver , glass , pottery and porcelain will prove their worth for a long time . |
| 14 | Still peering from the corner of his eye , Frankie stared at her breasts for a long time before he realized with a jolt that she was observing him through the mirror . |
| 15 | Instead of sitting on the benches he came right up to Minch 's cage and stared into its emptiness for a long time . |
| 16 | Gabriel looked into her face for a long time . |
| 17 | The Richardson boys had been visitors to her house for a long time . |
| 18 | ‘ Sir , we have been seeking his permission for a long time ; he will not give it . |
| 19 | His mind for a long time before this crisis arose had been turning to the idea of a new party orientation and government by what he called a Council of State … |
| 20 | Eleanor was nearly twice the age he felt he deserved , and it had been his ambition for a long time to have a girl just at the point when it became legal . |
| 21 | Nor does it seem that systems of information retrieval will come to his help for a long time , if ever . |
| 22 | He sat behind his desk for a long time , skipping Sunday 's cold-mutton supper , rousing himself to say goodbye to the visitors , trying to deal with the paperwork of Sara 's business . |
| 23 | There was more wrong with Sheridan than ill-temper , and it had been obvious to his father for a long time . |
| 24 | ‘ People always want to see how the Führer looks , whether he is serious or laughing , ’ and had expressed disappointment that they had not even heard his voice for a long time in the newsreels , for , as one report put it , ‘ the words of the Führer are gospel for the people ’ . |
| 25 | He held me in his arms for a long time , kissing me gently . |
| 26 | ‘ No , I have n't actually , but I 've admired your work for a long time . ’ |
| 27 | Radioactive elements remain in our bodies for a long time . |
| 28 | Madame la Comtesse , I have been in love with Mademoiselle your daughter for a long time and I wish to make her my wife . |
| 29 | You 've had that pain under your ribs for a long time . |
| 30 | We 're just saying what 's been on our minds for a long time . ’ |