Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb pp] for a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Best editor seen for a long time . |
| 2 | Their gaze locked for a long moment as he pulled the towel from his neck and flung it over a rail , then , suddenly embarrassed , she looked away . |
| 3 | The Duke arranged for a long avenue Or lime trees to be planted alongside a driveway leading from the main road that ran westward from London ( Chiswick High Road ) and sweeping into his Chiswick House grounds and , despite having been cut in two by the dual carriageway of the Great West Road Extension , it still remains as Dukes Avenue . |
| 4 | I also learnt the difference between a Helio Courier and a Pilatus Porter , two types of STOL aircraft often used in Ecuador ; the former small and cheap to charter , the latter costing £150 an hour but able to carry a collecting team of three people , with our usual equipment and the 500 litres of petrol needed for a long river trip . |
| 5 | Have n't had my hand kissed for a long time . ’ |
| 6 | The Princess found herself pigeon holed for a long time as a result of those early associations , but they were nevertheless a useful apprenticeship . |