Example sentences of "[pron] is a long time [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a long time until anyone has to think about Christmas shopping . |
| 2 | In the cases that I have mentioned everything is in order — all the forms have been filled in and returned by the contractor , the work has been completed satisfactorily — but it is a long time before the cheque is processed and the contractor paid . |
| 3 | It is a long time since any potential national leader in Britain leapt up from the starting-blocks in quite such a dramatic way . |
| 4 | ‘ And a trip on the S-Bahn , it is a long time since I had one . ’ |
| 5 | It is a long time since politics were more vibrant , at least for anyone who is not a professional Conservative . |
| 6 | ‘ It is a long time since I went outside . |
| 7 | It is a long time since I dressed up . ’ |
| 8 | I can not get myself to react with critical coolness towards this music ; every tissue , every nerve vibrates in me and it is a long time since I had such an enduring feeling of rapture as when listening to the latter overture . " |
| 9 | It is a long time since we spoke , is n't it ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ It is a long time since anyone cared for you as tonight you cared for Ana , is it not ? ’ he asked softly , his hand coming to tilt her downcast face . |
| 11 | ‘ It is a long time since we saw you here . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ It is a long time since my duties have called me here , ’ said Mahmoud . |
| 13 | ‘ It is a long time since I have had so much excitement . ’ |
| 14 | It is a long time since I used this word processor , so I am pretty dozy about it still , but I reckon it is an improvement on my handwriting . |