Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [art] long time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I queued a long time for that loaf . |
| 2 | She spent a long time in the bathroom . |
| 3 | She spent a long time near the gate these days , but the snow had driven her indoors at last . |
| 4 | She waited a long time in a small office , but after an hour a policeman came into the room . |
| 5 | I had been in the armed forces long enough to know that you waited a long time for everything and I saw no reason why a dental appointment should be any different , |
| 6 | She sat a long time by herself , looking at the forsythia . |
| 7 | We spent a long time on the sofa that evening , and I would have stayed the night if he 'd asked me but he did n't . |
| 8 | We waited a long time at Enniskillen , an RAF helicopter buzzing above the castle . |
| 9 | He spent a long time with her , talking , and making her feel better when she was crying and that .. |
| 10 | He spent a long time over these calculations and they appeared to soothe him . |
| 11 | Tromsø was huddled and silent below and he took a long time over his last look . |
| 12 | The blaze commenced one lunchtime when few people were in the premises , so there was no loss of life , but it took a long time for the blaze to be brought under control and some days before the firemen were able to be sure that there was no risk of further outbreaks of fire . |
| 13 | The old lady was quite sprightly for her age but it took a long time for them both to reach the top floor . |
| 14 | It took a long time for us to reach an understanding . |
| 15 | Despite hospital treatment , it took a long time for Sheila to recover . |
| 16 | ‘ It took a long time for me to get my Gold Award because some of the tasks were very difficult , ’ says Fiona of the demanding project that included months of community service , braving the elements on an exploratory camping trip and writing a long and detailed historical thesis ! |
| 17 | ‘ It took a long time for all this to evolve . |
| 18 | ‘ It took a long time for me to come to terms with the whole mistletoe thing . |
| 19 | It took a long time for the penny to drop with me about why I was so apparently popular in men 's organizations in the aftermath of so many women deciding to work separately . |
| 20 | ‘ It was hard to fight my way out of the reserves and it took a long time for me to recover . ’ |
| 21 | It took a long time for the plague to be controlled and for strongholds of the riding families to be overthrown . |
| 22 | Well the only thing is that I hope that the next generation that is coming along now will appreciate what has been done for their generation because it took a long time for us to get what we wanted for our children and now with our grandchildren are coming along I hope the town will improve with their growth . |
| 23 | That 's why it took a long time for the light to get to you . ’ |
| 24 | It took a long time for the plumber to come round but at least it was done , you know that day . |
| 25 | Although the affair was soon forgotten it took a long time for Phil to live down that one ! |
| 26 | IT took a long time for BMW to overcome what was probably a touch of snobbery about diesel cars and come up with some of its own . |
| 27 | Did you find that so many it took a long time for change to take place |
| 28 | The tsar was well aware that the legislation left much to be desired and delayed publishing it until 5 March , the first day of Lent : " alarmed by the prospect of riot , " wrote an admittedly hostile contemporary , " he hesitated a long time before choosing a day for promulgating the sham freedom and eventually chose the day when it was least of all expected " . |
| 29 | He waited a long time for her response . |