Example sentences of "[vb past] a long time [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A month seemed a long time to him too . |
| 2 | He spent a long time with her , talking , and making her feel better when she was crying and that .. |
| 3 | He raised his eyes from the pattern and stared a long time at my friend and I — the only two white people on the journey . |
| 4 | Tromsø was huddled and silent below and he took a long time over his last look . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 ! |
| 6 | ‘ It took a long time for me to come to terms with the whole mistletoe thing . |
| 7 | ‘ It was hard to fight my way out of the reserves and it took a long time for me to recover . ’ |
| 8 | The old lady was quite sprightly for her age but it took a long time for them both to reach the top floor . |
| 9 | It took a long time for us to reach an understanding . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | He waited a long time for her response . |
| 12 | 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 , |
| 13 | She sat a long time by herself , looking at the forsythia . |