Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] for a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the gravityless environment of the hulk any unexploded bolts or similar projectiles could ricochet unpredictably for a long time within a confined space . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't think that will happen again for a long time , ’ said Davis , who comes to Goffs for this year 's event with confidence boosted by triumphs in the British and European Opens . |
| 3 | ‘ That woman friend of the boss who clings to his arm in the moonlight — do you think she will stay here for a long time ? ’ |
| 4 | Typist Mary Kupenda says : ‘ Such workplaces will be called brothels and men will flock there for a nice time ’ . |
| 5 | They were told a carefully graduated series of lies : first that their mother was staying in hospital for a while , then that she might not come home for a long time , and finally that she might never come back . |