Example sentences of "at [noun prp] for a [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 | Piper looked at Luke for a long time as if trying to find a face behind the face . |