Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [prep] a long time " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sat there for a long time , her mind blank . |
| 32 | She sat there for a long time rocking backwards and forwards and giving herself up to howling , letting her gasps for breath shake her to pieces and leave her shuddering . |
| 33 | In a cold fury he stood and sat about for a long time within , twice changing from chair to chair . |
| 34 | She stayed there for a long time . |
| 35 | He stayed there for a long time . |
| 36 | He stayed there for a long time , until he was sure that the dogs had gone , then he came out . |
| 37 | She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out . |