Example sentences of "[adv] for a [adj] time in " in BNC.
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1 | It could go on for a long time in this condition , like the Spanish Empire in its centuries of decline . |
2 | I could go on for a long time in praise of Maxwell . |
3 | There are fears that Wall Street , which this week hit a peak , is in for a torrid time in the next few weeks . |
4 | Provided we take enough water with us there 's no reason why we should n't be able to hold out for a considerable time in the banqueting hall , which is in a far better situation for defence … and let me remind you that with every passing day , relief comes nearer … perhaps as much as twenty miles nearer with every day 's march … |
5 | The bond which had drawn them so close before Angel 's birth was strong and sometimes Sarah longed to be back for a brief time in that dilapidated house in Stone Alley , free of the sanctimonious atmosphere of the rectory , until she remembered Maggie was n't there any more either . |
6 | Mr Papandreou , aged 70 , is under increasing pressure to reach a compromise solution with his political opponents as Greek voters have no desire to go to the polls again for a third time in less than six months . |