Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [prep] so long " in BNC.
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| 1 | They could keep up between four and five miles in each hour only for so long , for even strong and accustomed muscles tired . |
| 2 | Will you open up to me and tell me what it is that 's made you hide your heart away for so long ? ’ |
| 3 | The House of Lords held that parental rights are recognised in law only for so long as they are needed for the protection of the child . |
| 4 | But what is more remarkable is that so many farmers were sentimental ( and some impecunious ) enough to keep their hedgerows in for so long . |
| 5 | got to keep your feet up for so long before |
| 6 | Definitely not the surprise and pleasure he would have shown at seeing Cameron again after so long . |
| 7 | It was strange walking out after so long . |
| 8 | He had lugged his poor wife round for so long , like a heavy suitcase . |
| 9 | And why was Father away for so long ? |
| 10 | What on earth were you talking to Drew about for so long . ’ |
| 11 | ( 4 ) The justices were under a duty to make any secure accommodation order only for so long as was necessary . |
| 12 | She said she had held the document back for so long because she was afraid it would re-open old wounds for my mother and because she felt sure it was better for us not to know what it contained . ’ |