Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [verb] [adj] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , I I I I 've had these for a relatively short period of time . |
| 2 | And … and I 've known that for a long time . ’ |
| 3 | Yes , I 've known that for a long time . |
| 4 | " I know , " Patrick said defiantly , realizing what she was trying to do , " I 've known that for a long time . " |
| 5 | " I have advocated this for a long time " , he declared , " and now I see that some of the shipowners are inclined to agree to it . |
| 6 | ‘ I have to get ready for a lecture . ’ |
| 7 | Er there 's a sense also in which memories may not be an individual phenomenon but may be a collective phenomena and if you listen to families reminiscing about things or people who 've know each-other for a long time reminiscing about things , different people supply different details , they contradict one-another , they erm fill things in , they say no it ca n't have been then because um because that was the Christmas when Uncle Sydney had his kidney stones and um y'know stuff like that . |
| 8 | £214 was redeemed from Green Shield Stamps plus numerous assorted raffle prizes , and we hope to collect enough for a CD player from Esso soon . |
| 9 | They need to do this for a number of reasons , which include : * identifying the characteristics and attributes of customers and market segments ; * developing and positioning products and services which are appropriate to customer needs and purchasing patterns ; * maximising sales penetration potential through distribution and retail channels ; * focusing the most cost-effective promotional activity ( advertising , exhibitions , sponsorship etc ) as accurately as possible on target market segments . |