Example sentences of "[vb pp] for a long [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The clothes had not been disturbed for a long time and were as thick and tangled as jungle foliage . |
| 2 | Dust layered the bottom of the chamber pot ; it had not been used for a long time and was probably meant for show . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've not played for a long time and to get a goal in the first ten minutes was incredible . |
| 4 | The toxic nature of some animals has been known for a long time and man has utilised their venoms and poisons for various purposes . |
| 5 | I had decided that I had to face up to the fact that John might not come back or he might be gone for a long time and that when he did come back we might not love one another . |
| 6 | for example , the maintenance of blood pressure when changing from a lying to a standing position is achieved less rapidly as we age ; as a result the blood supply to the brain is decreased for a longer time and there is a greater tendency to feel dizzy . |
| 7 | The judgements that have to be made are complex , not least because local government has existed for a long time and the opportunities for building up capital or depleting it have been great . |
| 8 | These can be kept for a long time and are likely to breed . |
| 9 | Their eyes held for a long time and then he rested back on his elbows and looked at the treetops , his face suddenly serious . |