Example sentences of "at [art] [noun sg] for [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | To be the best in the world and to be at the top for a long time . |
| 2 | Lisa stared at the message for a long , long time , trying to stifle the sudden swift beat of her heart . |
| 3 | When she left him , he stood at the window for a long time , looking out over the newly-awakened countryside . |
| 4 | He stared at the house for a long moment , then turned to lean on the gate and gaze down the hillside . |
| 5 | Emerging from the tall , rickety gates separating the yard from the main road , Mungo walked the bicycle across , beside Mr Zamoyski 's shop , before mounting at the crossroads for the long ride . |
| 6 | I gaze at the entry for a long time , tom between a longing to hear his voice again and the terror of becoming in thrall to even his disembodied form . |
| 7 | and manager Smith plans to be at the Manor for a long time too … he 's brushed away speculation about going to Stoke … he 's happy at Oxford … well he will be when they start winning |
| 8 | Dorian looked at the picture for a long time . |
| 9 | Fagin took what Sikes gave him , then stared at the robber for a long time without speaking . |