Example sentences of "[vb pp] [noun prp] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A young woman called Simone Thiroux had eyed Modigliani for a long time . |
| 2 | De Benedetti disclosed that Hewlett-Packard Co had also approached Olivetti for a possible alliance , but declined to elaborate . |
| 3 | You have n't seen Alexander for a long time , have you ? |
| 4 | In March 1942 Stalin once again selected Vlasov for an important task ; he was named deputy commander of the Volkhov Front , on the northern flank of the Russian line . |
| 5 | No one had been called Emily for a hundred years . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | He had only known Heather for a few weeks , after all , and may well have been deceived by the impression she had created in Rhodes ' alien environment . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team . |
| 9 | Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser . |
| 10 | West Bromwich boss Ardiles , an enthusiastic 15-handicap golfer , said : ‘ I 've known Vicente for a long time . |
| 11 | But , since you 're so interested , I 've known Nicole for a long time . ’ |
| 12 | Denis Smith says … he 's known John for a long time and has just the experience and talent that Oxford need |
| 13 | ‘ I 've just signed Schwarzenegger for a three-movie deal , my wife 's oil paintings are going to be shown in a major London gallery , my son got first-class honours at Oxford and I 've won half a million on the pools . ’ |
| 14 | They 're both pale and passionate these days and she has n't mentioned Napoleon for a long time . |
| 15 | John went over to Mosquito Island where he has established James for a few days with a government tent , man and fitting-up . |