Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] for [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | She moved towards a seat and regarded the girl steadily for a long moment . |
| 3 | We may not see this place again for a long time . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Marcus stared into his beer broodingly for a long minute . |
| 7 | Aha this was a man who had been a joiner there for a long time . |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't want to do theatre again for a long time , ’ he said . |