Example sentences of "than [pron] [verb] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | His interest and concern calmed me and sitting in his study at the back of the church I felt more at peace than I had in a long time . |
| 2 | He has words of praise for the RSNO Chorus , which he says has ‘ sounded better than I remember in a long time ’ in the initial rehearsals of a work new to all concerned . |
| 3 | ‘ I feel better about the market now than I have for a long time , ’ he said . |
| 4 | ‘ I saw Everton more times in the last few months of last season than I have for a long time . ’ |
| 5 | So erm I 'm looking forward to this season much more than I have for a long time , so I ca n't wait , wherever I end up , we 'll have to see , but erm I 'm looking forward to it anyway . |
| 6 | ‘ Better than I have in a long time . ’ |
| 7 | She felt more alive than she had for a long time . |
| 8 | Second , there is the knock-on effect to the advertising market in the UK and Australia , which is looking weaker than it has for a long time . |
| 9 | He felt happier than he had for a long time . |