Example sentences of "[noun prp] for [art] long " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I have been at ITN for a long time and come from a traditional news background .
2 Let's take Ben for a long walk , eh ?
3 Guy stood still , glittering eyes narrowed on Isabel for a long , tense minute .
4 They 're both pale and passionate these days and she has n't mentioned Napoleon for a long time .
5 I 've known Becky for a long time and I never thought she 'd go public with what is a private afffair … it may in part be naivity … but I think some of it was vengence .
6 He stared at Jekub for a long while .
7 She had looked at Sylvie for a long time before speaking .
8 Erm I know , like you do these and er I mean I , I 've heard about Alan and Sue for a long time , I know they 're having a lot of bother , you know with the decorating and all that .
9 You have n't seen Alexander for a long time , have you ?
10 ‘ It was n't unusual for no contract to be signed — we 've worked with Selina for a long time . ’
11 ‘ I think Neville Southall has been the best goalkeeper in England for a long time , but now he has been joined by others like David Seaman , Tony Coton and Chris Woods .
12 Will the Leader of the House bear in mind the fact that there has been no debate on Northern Ireland for a long time ?
13 He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team .
14 Probably not , but the possibility would haunt Eddie for a long while .
15 The Ostertags have been making wine in Alsace for a long time — centuries rather than years .
16 My whole family background has been responsible , in a way , for , by virtue of the example of my parents , for my distress at witnessing prejudice , whether it be colour , or religious , or whatever , and intolerance , and so on , and I 've wanted to do a subject about South Africa for a long time , and this was enhanced erm obviously when I made Ghandi because , as you know , the first twenty odd years of Ghandi 's life
17 In drawing comparisons between the state of credit marketing in the US and her , I am mindful that I have been in the UK for a long time and of that famous Bacon quote , ‘ Time is the greatest innovator ’ .
18 Is he aware that there will be general satisfaction with the help that he has given to St. Asaph business park , which is one of the best developments to have emerged in Rhuddlan for a long time ?
19 In his office the manager said that he thought he might have a part going , and then looked at Arthur for a long time .
20 Quality systems have naturally been around within Ciba Geigy for a long time and all aspects of manufacturing on the site have been registered to ISO 9001 since 1987 .
21 Nevertheless his enthusiasm , unbounded energy and genuine passion for technology promises a period of unprecedented activity with new ideas and innovative developments not seen in Australia for a long time .
22 ‘ Why not fly to St-Moritz for a long , lazy weekend ?
23 Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser .
24 I went out with Anne for a long time before she decided to marry Alfred , or he decided to marry her .
25 He said that the USA was " a Pacific nation and we intend to remain in the Pacific for the long haul " .
26 Now we 've had a Sale of Goods Act in Britain for a long time .
27 West Bromwich boss Ardiles , an enthusiastic 15-handicap golfer , said : ‘ I 've known Vicente for a long time .
28 A young woman called Simone Thiroux had eyed Modigliani for a long time .
29 When Wyatt sent a plane to take Sarah to the fabulous Gazelle D'Or hotel in Morocco for a long expensive weekend with their mutual actress friend Priscilla Phillips , Andrew did not object .
30 But , since you 're so interested , I 've known Nicole for a long time . ’
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