Example sentences of "and [noun] for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | May the Town Crier remain in the very capable hands of the college students and lecturers for a long time to come . |
| 2 | We 're gon na , we 're gon na stay on this issue of ownership and surpluses for a little time , cos it 's actually so important , but it 's not unreasonable for your pensioners to think that here was this pot of money to which one could dip into , but the only thing is the pot of money disappeared did n't it ? |
| 3 | As I did n't want to undergo the inconvenience of surgery to remove the offending gall bladder , I opted for virtually fat free eating , with the miraculous side effect of acquiring slim hips and thighs for the first time in my adult life ( see photograph on next page ) . |
| 4 | In 1892 , the union 's expenditure exceeded its income and reserves for the first time . |
| 5 | As more cars came , they took over the Fleetwood service , until on 10 March 1953 , there was a complete service by Coronations between Starr Gate and Fleetwood for the first time . |
| 6 | Tan heard Bach and Beethoven for the first time , and ‘ totally forgot about myself ’ . |
| 7 | Previous abridgements of the Philosophical Transactions had been carried out on a piecemeal basis , whereas Baddam 's version provided continuity and uniformity for the first time ( see Nichols 's summary of them in the above , pp. 482–3 ) . |
| 8 | Talks took place between China and Taiwan for the first time since the Communists took control of China in 1949 and the former Nationalist government fled to Taiwan . |
| 9 | Erm I know , like you do these and er I mean I , I 've heard about Alan and Sue for a long time , I know they 're having a lot of bother , you know with the decorating and all that . |
| 10 | A further promotion will be run on the Pedigree Chum and Whiskas calendars which will be sold through pet shops and supermarkets for the first time ever . |
| 11 | He thought of Hugo , who had revolutionised his own thinking , who had made him challenge and question for the first time . |
| 12 | The flower arrangement from the Society is beautiful and will give pleasure and remembrance for a long time . |
| 13 | The flower arrangement from the Society is beautiful and will give pleasure and remembrance for a long time . |
| 14 | If it 's doom and gloom for a long time , I put it away and forget about it . |
| 15 | no such excuses for Oxford United … we 've got them in close-up … this match was touch and go for a long time … lots of action … lots of shots … lots of saves … |
| 16 | She said : ‘ It was great to see mum and dad for the first time in several days . |
| 17 | She said : ‘ It was great to see mum and dad for the first time in several days . |
| 18 | The scheme , if adopted , would allow the government to set " statutory water quality objectives " for all inland and coastal waters in England and Wales for the first time . |
| 19 | I could learn procedures and facts for a short time and I knew how to regurgitate them for examinations . |