Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] for [art] long [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He hired a car and took the boy down for a long weekend at the St. Mellion Golf and Country Club .
2 The atmosphere was not exactly lively but I continued to have lunch there for a long time because she was extremely kind and the food was good .
3 She moved towards a seat and regarded the girl steadily for a long moment .
4 We may not see this place again for a long time . ’
5 But it is an agreement which is " restrictive of trade " in this sense , that it requires a man to give his services and wares to one person only for a long term of years to the exclusion of all others .
6 As she was saying good-bye to him on the last day , she knew that they would n't see each other again for a long time .
7 Marcus stared into his beer broodingly for a long minute .
8 Aha this was a man who had been a joiner there for a long time .
9 ‘ I do n't want to do theatre again for a long time , ’ he said .
10 I went to the sink and turned the cold tap on for a long drink to combat the dehydration .
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