Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [art] long time [prep] " in BNC.

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1 An overwhelmed Fogarty said : ‘ I 've waited a long time for this .
2 So erm I 'm you kn I do n't propose to do that again because I would n't er I would n't arrange a speaker if we had a full table show but it 's nice to know that it did work out because we were , I was forced into a corner a little bit erm and I think it was worth it because we as I say I 've waited a long time for Danny and he was well worth listening to , I can listen to Danny for hours because he he just speaks and , and tells you about his fish , I 'm , I 'm very very fond of listening to Danny cos I think he gives a good talk .
3 I 've waited a long time for this . ’
4 I 've waited a long time to be able to do this . ’
5 I have thought a long time about this and I think I know the answer .
6 I personally and I 'm sure it goes for many here , have spent a long time in the private rented sector and if the opportunity existed to get into council housing we would have taken it .
7 He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it .
8 I have waited a long time before writing to you , hoping all the time that I might hear good news of Leslie from Wendy .
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