Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pat had been attending my classes for a long time — years in fact . |
| 2 | The fact that hippies were so violently apolitical inspired a lot of my polemics for a long time on Oz . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ Fisher ’ , he said , ‘ was my headmaster and he has known ail my deficiencies for a long time . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . ’ |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | He held me in his arms for a long time , kissing me gently . |
| 9 | In many cases , as where the persons entitled are not of age , or not yet in existence , or not to be found , an executor or administrator will have to retain the property in his hands for a considerable time , though he may sometimes relieve himself by a payment or transfer into court , and in any case he can obtain the direction of the courts when doubts arise as to the proper course which he should take . |
| 10 | Radioactive elements remain in our bodies for a long time . |
| 11 | You 've had that pain under your ribs for a long time . |
| 12 | We 're just saying what 's been on our minds for a long time . ’ |
| 13 | We only keep our records for a certain time , in some cases no longer than 12 months . |