Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adj] for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | she obviously did n't know this for a long time and then one day I said to her , well , it was lovely meal and all that but I do think your mark-up on the wine is scandalous ! |
| 2 | She 'll do that for a long time , I bet . |
| 3 | Since the commission was set up in the First World War they in nineteen ninety five they said it would break even for the first time and agreed the last and thirties and forty come to maturity in which incomes are expected to double by twenty , twenty two . |
| 4 | Demand is growing , so the sight of wild boar wallowing in the mud could become commonplace for the first time since the sixteenth century . |
| 5 | The rule is expected to come into force in 1988 when post-1939 buildings will become eligible for the first time . |
| 6 | One January 20 , he promises the front door of the White House will swing open for the first time in nearly 30 years , as Bill , wife Hilary and 12-year-old daughter Chelsea pop down to McDonald 's and do a little shopping . |
| 7 | Insulating the tank like this will mean your water will stay hot for a longer time , and so should reduce water heating costs . |
| 8 | They believe it will mean that for the first time in El Salvador 's history , there will be genuine political freedom . |
| 9 | Does he also admit that for the first time in the history of the national health service , waiting lists for day patients and in-patients combined have risen above 900,000 people ? |
| 10 | It is a great help to use a good tungsten-tipped wheel cutter , as it will stay sharp for a long time and pay for its slightly higher cost with better cutting . |
| 11 | She was getting tired of the equipment — the leash and ring and creance — slowing her down , and I had to pluck up the courage to let her fly free for the first time . |