Example sentences of "at [noun] for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have been at ITN for a long time and come from a traditional news background . |
| 2 | She had looked at Sylvie for a long time before speaking . |
| 3 | In his office the manager said that he thought he might have a part going , and then looked at Arthur for a long time . |
| 4 | Murdock worked at Soho for a short time and then in about 1779 he was sent to Cornwall as the firm 's chief mechanic and agent in all technical matters . |
| 5 | The institute has played a significant role in Kuwait 's mariculture development , as three of our graduates , Dr Sulaiman Al Matter , Dr Abdul Aziz Al Ameeri and Dr Khaled El Allah , now work at KISR plus Dr Albert Tacon who worked at KISR for a short time before being forced to flee Saddam Hussein . |
| 6 | Both of these strategies can keep non-projected dramatic playing at bay for a long time if necessary . |
| 7 | Last November , Collins launched its ‘ Plus 20 ’ series of contemporary British music on CD singles at £4.99 for a playing time of around 30 minutes , and this January they too entered the mid-price arena with ‘ Quest ’ , a new digital label at only £6.99 — DDD Ambisonic masters using 20 bit technology . |
| 8 | Finding it quite difficult to get work but erm he was over at Christmas for a short time . |
| 9 | Piper looked at Luke for a long time as if trying to find a face behind the face . |
| 10 | After this grand display , we all drifted towards the breakfast ‘ table ’ , and as at any good party , the guests sat at table for a considerable time . |