Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] a long [noun] for " in BNC.
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1 | You 've come a long way for a late-night drink . ’ |
2 | I 've waited a long while for this . ’ |
3 | An overwhelmed Fogarty said : ‘ I 've waited a long time for this . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | I 've waited a long time for this . ’ |
6 | But , ’ he continued seriously , ‘ I do see danger for you and I also feel sorry , as you have come a long way for nothing . ’ |
7 | He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it . |