Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] for a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I discovered he was teething — the sucking made his gums sore so he could only do it for a short time . |
| 2 | You will take one of these blocks you will wet it for a certain time and you |
| 3 | She was still searching for the right words to describe how she felt when he suddenly got up and went to meet more guests , and she did n't see him for a long time . |
| 4 | I did n't want Mary to go because I thought I would n't see her for a long time , and I ran over to her and pleaded . |
| 5 | ‘ From what you 've told me , I do n't think we 'll see her for a long time unless your Mr Wyatt finds them , and while he thinks you are Dana he wo n't be looking very hard , will he ? ’ |
| 6 | Mere faith in an idea can only sustain it for a limited time especially when others are required to act upon that faith . |
| 7 | Though the supplier has no guarantee of the business , it has an advantage and , once it has the business , the firm can be fairly sure it will keep it for a long time . |
| 8 | These will protect you for a short time against tetanus . |
| 9 | And if someone writes in another language , you wo n't get it for a long time . |
| 10 | It does n't hit you for a long time what you have achieved . |