Example sentences of "and for a [adj] time [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems as certain as anything can be that the absolute numbers of the old , and for a long time also their number relative to the whole population , will be far higher in future than anything experienced in the past . |
| 2 | It was the most exciting , extraordinary experience he had ever had , and for a long time afterwards he would bend any ear he could find on the subject . |
| 3 | I attended the funeral and for a long time afterwards we , as a family , used to take flowers to the grave . |
| 4 | She joined in their laughing and talking , and for a short time almost forgot her shame . |
| 5 | Once it had dispersed , Bunting was allowed to hold a meeting in the Diamond and for a short time afterwards there was tension as rival groups of teenagers faced each other , but police and DCAC stewards persuaded them to disperse before any trouble broke out . |