Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [v-ing] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was relaxing for a long time . |
| 2 | If you 're going on a long journey alone , plan your route in advance using main roads as far as possible . |
| 3 | ‘ You were talking for a long time , ’ she said . |
| 4 | We were playing for a long time before we ever had a deal , and when we eventually got signed by a big company , they pretty much took us for what we were . |
| 5 | Eight miles later , when they were coasting down a long hill , the engine spluttered . |
| 6 | Maybe it was close behind them and they were embarking on a long exhausting journey all the way around the Waste to reach what was near at their backs . |
| 7 | Has he been working for a long time ? |
| 8 | It seemed as if it were coming from a long distance and he waited for a moment , and the moment went into a full minute , and then slowly he opened the door . |
| 9 | He was screaming for a long time before he fell , and we could hear that he was running as he screamed . |
| 10 | " I love foliage and I think you have to rely a lot on that in small gardens because you do n't have room to leave dormant areas where nothing is happening for a long period , " she says . |