Example sentences of "[pers pn] for long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And both have been designed to enable you to hold them for long periods of time . |
| 2 | But who can tell the damage we do to our writing voices when we roughly silence them for long stretches ? |
| 3 | In the afternoons , my servant , Tabby , took them for long walks on the moors behind the house . |
| 4 | She patiently gammed him for long minutes ; fondling his testicles with one hand , and exploring the cleft of his arse with the other . |
| 5 | Lifting his head , Leo stared at her for long moments , then , with another of his funny smiles , he murmured softly , ‘ Take care , ’ and he was gone . |
| 6 | His expression blank , he stared at her for long moments . |
| 7 | He showed her over the nearby castle , took her for long drives , and on the last day of his — as he called it — ‘ snatched holiday ’ , seemingly relaxed and happy to be playing truant from the demands of his busy life , he drove to Bettystown . |
| 8 | The acid fragrance upsets their delicate nasal passages and they avoid anything smeared in it for long periods of time . |
| 9 | He dipped the flannel in the water and bathed the swollen joint not once but many times , leaving the flannel wrapped around it for long seconds each time . |
| 10 | Harry : ‘ I 'd have asked them , ‘ This opera , you 've been in it for long time — do you still like it then ? … |