Example sentences of "like [det] [prep] a long time " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He 's not been like that for a long time . ’ |
2 | Charlotte and I sat like that for a long time , remembering . |
3 | They stayed like that for a long time , sometimes moving , sometimes still , the hardness of him and the warmth and softness of her blended into one . |
4 | He pulled me to my feet , and flung his arms around me and squeezed me as if he wanted to gather me right into himself , never let me go , and we stayed like that for a long time , not speaking , rocking to and fro . |
5 | They lay like that for a long time . |
6 | He sat like that for a long time . |
7 | He had talked like that for a long time now . |
8 | They stayed together like this for a long time . |
9 | They remained like this for a long time . |
10 | Stars will remain stable like this for a long time , with heat from the nuclear reactions balancing the gravitational attraction . |
11 | ‘ We have wanted something like this for a long time . ’ |
12 | I do n't think he will be able to , like this for a long time . |