Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | Martha stood patiently for a long time while her mother tried one dress after another on her , hoping to find a colour that made her skin seem paler and a cut that disguised her skeletal proportions . |
| 32 | They sat there for a long time , drinking their milk , gazing out at the grey drizzle while the Bārakotes told them stories about their home in the south , about the brightly coloured saris that the women wear , about the bazaars , and all the shops and stalls with beads and bangles , oranges , lemons , spices , chilli . |
| 33 | Sat there for a long time , her mind blank . |
| 34 | 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 . |
| 35 | In a cold fury he stood and sat about for a long time within , twice changing from chair to chair . |
| 36 | She stayed there for a long time . |
| 37 | He stayed there for a long time . |
| 38 | He stayed there for a long time , until he was sure that the dogs had gone , then he came out . |
| 39 | She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out . |