Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 She was much happier person because this this she 'd threatened to do for a long time .
2 The advantage to the bank is that it has the use of a deposit for a fixed period , but , because of the flexibility given to the lender , at a slightly lower price than it would have had to pay for a normal time deposit .
3 To avoid inconvenience it may be scheduled to run at a specific time when LIFESPAN itself is not required .
4 Once the presence of a carcass has been directly or indirectly detected , they glide down to it rapidly , and large numbers of vultures are thus enabled to assemble in a short time .
5 As a result , they are normally very tired during weekdays when they are compelled to wake at a normal time for work .
6 ‘ She 's wanted to go for a long time , ’ said Anne , nodding .
7 And went on , ‘ When my mother died , ten years ago , my father did what he 'd wanted to do for a long time and moved into here , leaving me the palazzo . ’
8 ‘ It 's what I 've wanted to do for a long time , so long that I ca n't remember a time when the name Tony Radcliffe did n't send me into a violent rage ! ’
9 ‘ Sheisse , ’ he added explosively as if he had at last allowed himself to be convinced of something which he had wanted to believe for a long time .
10 I 'll see that bugger tomorrow mornin' if I have to get up at five , an , I 'll tell him what I 've meant to do for a long time ; I 'll take the can along to the authorities .
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