Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] [vb infin] for [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that the record will remain for a long , long time . |
| 2 | He went on : ‘ I told the lads they can create something to tell their kids and grandchildren about because if we do beat Reading 's run , the record will stand for a long , long time . |
| 3 | At sea , the Royal Navy should prepare for a long ‘ broken back ’ period after a nuclear exchange in Europe , during which resupply across the North Atlantic would be vital to the United Kingdom 's survival , whether the exchange had been decisive or not . |
| 4 | Always ready to look on the bright side she expected that the remission would last for a long time , and there was a conspiracy between Maureen and her mother to conceal Julia 's suffering from her . |
| 5 | No doubt controversy will continue for a long time , and no one will ever convince the superstitious mother . |