Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [pron] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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1 | I had to work on them for a long time . |
2 | But I do n't think people , some people like you to chat with them for a long time , other people they just like you to serve the , so they can go . |
3 | I know I have n't anything to offer her and that it might be years before I could afford to run a house and give her the kind of life style she 's used to , so I would n't expect Sir Philip to agree to it for a long while . ’ |
4 | But because mistakes are expensive and we have to live with them for a long time we tend to play safe and go for rather bland schemes . |
5 | ‘ It is something that tends to live with you for a long time but at least we now have the chance to put the record straight and show that we , too , can play a bit . |
6 | But no you go up town and get me this you see now she meant that sh sh you know no mampy pampying now , off you go yo you this is going to happen to you for a long time to come . |