Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [v-ing] for a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was relaxing for a long time . |
| 2 | Erm the views of the er of the subcommittee are that that this does appear to be er perhaps a practical solution er and at the moment , er we are looking to erm make some of the spaces , certainly in the Church Street car park erm short term , I E two hours , certainly so the people who are who are making shopping visits , or visits to the banks et cetera would get the lower car park and the the people who are staying for a longer time would be at the top . |
| 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 | Has he been working for a long time ? |
| 6 | using it at the same rate but it 's going for a longer time . |
| 7 | He was screaming for a long time before he fell , and we could hear that he was running as he screamed . |
| 8 | " 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 . |