Example sentences of "[coord] not for a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd heard tales about some people having seen an old man down there but not for a long while , he would n't hurt anyone so your lad need n't be scared of him . ’ |
| 2 | He shrugged his shoulders , ‘ At times I like to speak English , but not for a long time . |
| 3 | ‘ Before , but not for a long time now , ’ Maggie admitted reluctantly and Rose did not want to learn any more . |
| 4 | It is a combination that I have used in the past but not for a long time , although blue and white stripes in fabrics are a perennial favourite of mine . |
| 5 | Been to it before but not for a long time . |