Example sentences of "for [pron] [vb past] a long time " in BNC.
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1 | Mozart , whose feelings for her took a long time to cool , later wrote more music for her , including the role of Madame Herz in his Singspiel Der Schauspieldirektor ( The Impresario ) , and she was the first Viennese Donna Anna in Don Giovanni . |
2 | I sat for what seemed a long time in the cold darkness , breathing shallowly , not moving at all , just waiting , and eventually there was a lightening of the shadows and a luminosity in the wood , and the moon rose clear and bright in the east . |
3 | Ruth waited for what seemed a long time . |
4 | He took the instrument and listened to Sandy 's heart for what seemed a long time . |
5 | He looked at her for what felt a long time , seemed about to say something more , but in the end let the moment pass . |