Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [verb] for a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | The local children used to play in the cutting and had for a long time fancied the hut as a den or HQ for their games , but the hut was always locked by a large padlock securing a hasp that was red with rust but still secured the door . |
| 2 | They stayed on the hill and talked for a long time . |
| 3 | He marched the twins in the direction of the nearest station and prepared for a long , boring wait . |
| 4 | Kee told her about his life and talked for a long time about the old Haiti and the people he remembered . |
| 5 | Gorbad halted the attack and prepared for a long siege . |
| 6 | She went up to her room , put the Diary in her drawer and stood for a long time , breathing on the window and drawing faces . |
| 7 | Stretching to ease tired muscles , she debated whether to go for a swim in the pool or opt for a long soak in a warm scented bath . |
| 8 | Bank current account loan or ordinary loan Cash loan usually for specific purpose ( like buying expensive durables or cars ) for people with bank accounts , usually without security ( unless it 's a large sum or borrowed for a long time ) ; usually fixed , regular payments over two or three ( occasionally up to seven ) years ; interest on what is owed fluctuates in line with but rather higher than bank base rate . |
| 9 | I put on my coat and went for a long walk on the moor . |
| 10 | In the Chandni Chowk shopkeepers boarded up their premises , buried their treasure and prepared for a long period of unrest . |
| 11 | Oliver was deeply grateful for this offer of shelter and talked for a long time with his new friend . |
| 12 | ‘ I was thinking , ’ he said , then spooned some more of the green-brown mixture into his face and chewed for a long time . |