Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a long [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet there are also brief moments of recovery , moments of gratified desire and a coming to life : ‘ on this abandoned divan , I shall inhale for a long while still the earthy , vegetal smell which the faun left behind ; then , in the morning , wakened at dawn , I shall fling myself into the delicious air ’ ( p. 104 ) . |
| 2 | Anyway , nuffink 's gon na 'appen fer a long while yet so the owners are lettin' the place out fer rent . |
| 3 | and er , she said my eyes really sparkled she said first time I 've seen them sparkle for a long while so I was right chuffed about that . |
| 4 | Jean was tough and liked to drink ; she would endure for a long while yet . |
| 5 | Your Uncle Walter 'll go on a long time yet , you see . ’ |
| 6 | We are now in a second slump , which will continue for a long time yet , and unemployment is rising . |