Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [art] [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | But er I could er I I could go on for a long time on that subject but time 's short dear , |
2 | It could go on for a long time in this condition , like the Spanish Empire in its centuries of decline . |
3 | I could go on for a long time in praise of Maxwell . |
4 | The fiery blast killed everyone on deck instantly , with the single exception of the captain , who lived on for a short time before becoming unconscious and falling overboard . |
5 | There are fears that Wall Street , which this week hit a peak , is in for a torrid time in the next few weeks . |
6 | If the property has been lived in for a long time with old carpets that have never been shampooed they can exude quite pungent odours . |
7 | Otherwise , they 're in for a grim time of it . |
8 | Peter , ignoring his brother 's gibe about missing the sunsets , went to the window and stood gazing out for a long time without speaking . |
9 | Provided we take enough water with us there 's no reason why we should n't be able to hold out for a considerable time in the banqueting hall , which is in a far better situation for defence … and let me remind you that with every passing day , relief comes nearer … perhaps as much as twenty miles nearer with every day 's march … |
10 | The relative value of doing so measured against the cost of the associated hard and software , however , rules it out for the present time at least . |
11 | Held back for a long time by wild hitting , she has accepted in the last 12 months that there are occasions when she must suppress the urge to attack everything flat out . |
12 | The bond which had drawn them so close before Angel 's birth was strong and sometimes Sarah longed to be back for a brief time in that dilapidated house in Stone Alley , free of the sanctimonious atmosphere of the rectory , until she remembered Maggie was n't there any more either . |