Example sentences of "his [noun sg] for a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Sir , we have been seeking his permission for a long time ; he will not give it . |
| 2 | His mind for a long time before this crisis arose had been turning to the idea of a new party orientation and government by what he called a Council of State … |
| 3 | Eleanor was nearly twice the age he felt he deserved , and it had been his ambition for a long time to have a girl just at the point when it became legal . |
| 4 | Nor does it seem that systems of information retrieval will come to his help for a long time , if ever . |
| 5 | He sat behind his desk for a long time , skipping Sunday 's cold-mutton supper , rousing himself to say goodbye to the visitors , trying to deal with the paperwork of Sara 's business . |
| 6 | There was more wrong with Sheridan than ill-temper , and it had been obvious to his father for a long time . |
| 7 | ‘ People always want to see how the Führer looks , whether he is serious or laughing , ’ and had expressed disappointment that they had not even heard his voice for a long time in the newsreels , for , as one report put it , ‘ the words of the Führer are gospel for the people ’ . |