Example sentences of "[vb pp] [noun] [prep] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British banks have attracted criticism for a long time over their failure to provide long-term finance to industry , and to develop lasting relationships with industrial customers . |
| 2 | A young woman called Simone Thiroux had eyed Modigliani for a long time . |
| 3 | You have n't seen Alexander for a long time , have you ? |
| 4 | She was worrying that they 'd made love at the wrong time of the month . |
| 5 | I have seen letters in the Financial Times complaining about the dearth of bailiffs : in the repossessionary times there are not enough of them to go round . |
| 6 | Aids dementia is more common in those who have had AIDS for a long time , and in some instances the dementia is probably due to other organisms attacking the brain . |
| 7 | Mm , well I have n't had fish for a long time . |
| 8 | We 've got to get the things to do but quite often if you are , we 've got to have those things to do you 've got finish by a particular time . |
| 9 | I 've had Duck for a long time . |
| 10 | I 've known Becky for a long time and I never thought she 'd go public with what is a private afffair … it may in part be naivity … but I think some of it was vengence . |
| 11 | He was educated at Rossall School and Magdalene College , Cambridge , where he obtained a third class in English in 1921 , having abandoned law after a short time . |
| 12 | He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team . |
| 13 | Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser . |
| 14 | On every occasion there was a suicide attempt , we would find out that the other had attempted suicide at the identical time , even though they may have been hundreds of miles apart and not seen each other for months . |
| 15 | West Bromwich boss Ardiles , an enthusiastic 15-handicap golfer , said : ‘ I 've known Vicente for a long time . |
| 16 | But , since you 're so interested , I 've known Nicole for a long time . ’ |
| 17 | Denis Smith says … he 's known John for a long time and has just the experience and talent that Oxford need |
| 18 | Then there was the printing works : it had kept pace with the changing times and if it was put on the market there would be plenty of interest . |
| 19 | I have loved Rose for a long time , and nothing will ever change that . ’ |
| 20 | They 're both pale and passionate these days and she has n't mentioned Napoleon for a long time . |