Example sentences of "[pers pn] long for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How I long for a return to wingers , all-out attack — and entertainment . ’ |
| 2 | I long for a blockbuster that 's also good writing . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Oh , I do n't mind , ’ said Ianthe , watching an old woman watering plants on a nearby roof ‘ How I long for a cup of tea ! ’ she went on , coming back into the room . |
| 4 | Do you know , I long for a family more than anything in the world ? ’ she blurted out with an intense yearning . |
| 5 | At home we have an impressive library of books , carefully selected to give our children the widest possible view of life : black families , single fathers , working mothers , girls rescuing the western world single-handed and boys moping in corners because they long for a doll . |