Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] time since " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed a long time since she had been out of her apartment , longer still since she had taken a walk . |
| 2 | It seemed a long time since she had stood there watching the boats and noticing how brief lack of caution led to trouble . |
| 3 | It seemed a long time since Dana 's phone call had brought Roman Wyatt into her life and she badly needed to be by herself to think about the turmoil he had caused in her ordered existence . |
| 4 | It seemed a long time since the small breakfast that was served in Spain , and in the end Felipe put a portion of each on her plate . |
| 5 | The part of her story about the pressure of Government cuts was true , and it seemed a long time since she 'd existed in a world that was n't penny-pinching . |
| 6 | It seems a long time since a general book on this theme appeared in English , and John Whitehead 's provides an all-round introduction . |
| 7 | ‘ It seems a long time since we had a chance to talk alone . ’ |
| 8 | It seems a long time since we ate together in this kitchen . |
| 9 | It seems a long time since we started , |