Example sentences of "[vb past] a long time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sweet taste of this victory lingered a long time on the lips of Dublin dykes . |
| 2 | A month seemed a long time to him too . |
| 3 | I sat for what seemed a long time in the cold darkness , breathing shallowly , not moving at all , just waiting , and eventually there was a lightening of the shadows and a luminosity in the wood , and the moon rose clear and bright in the east . |
| 4 | People lived a long time with fluid … asthma … emphysema … years . |
| 5 | Men lived a long time on Tarvaras . |
| 6 | He spent a long time over these calculations and they appeared to soothe him . |
| 7 | We spent a long time on the sofa that evening , and I would have stayed the night if he 'd asked me but he did n't . |
| 8 | Alistair spent a long time on the covering note to Sixsmith — almost as long as he had spent on Offensive from Quasar 13 . |
| 9 | He spent a long time with her , talking , and making her feel better when she was crying and that .. |
| 10 | She spent a long time near the gate these days , but the snow had driven her indoors at last . |
| 11 | She spent a long time in the bathroom . |
| 12 | He was certainly in Italy before Narses died in 574 , and he subsequently spent a long time in Constantinople . |
| 13 | He raised his eyes from the pattern and stared a long time at my friend and I — the only two white people on the journey . |
| 14 | Tromsø was huddled and silent below and he took a long time over his last look . |
| 15 | The gay Vicar , who loved the sound of his own voice , took a long time over the service and Daisy 's thoughts started to wander . |
| 16 | His philosophy took a long time to be appreciated , partly because he never pushed his own work , which was subsequently overshadowed by that of Wittgenstein . |
| 17 | The blaze commenced one lunchtime when few people were in the premises , so there was no loss of life , but it took a long time for the blaze to be brought under control and some days before the firemen were able to be sure that there was no risk of further outbreaks of fire . |
| 18 | The old lady was quite sprightly for her age but it took a long time for them both to reach the top floor . |
| 19 | It took a long time for us to reach an understanding . |
| 20 | Despite hospital treatment , it took a long time for Sheila to recover . |
| 21 | ‘ It took a long time for me to get my Gold Award because some of the tasks were very difficult , ’ says Fiona of the demanding project that included months of community service , braving the elements on an exploratory camping trip and writing a long and detailed historical thesis ! |
| 22 | ‘ It took a long time for all this to evolve . |
| 23 | ‘ It took a long time for me to come to terms with the whole mistletoe thing . |
| 24 | It took a long time for the penny to drop with me about why I was so apparently popular in men 's organizations in the aftermath of so many women deciding to work separately . |
| 25 | ‘ It was hard to fight my way out of the reserves and it took a long time for me to recover . ’ |
| 26 | It took a long time for the plague to be controlled and for strongholds of the riding families to be overthrown . |
| 27 | Well the only thing is that I hope that the next generation that is coming along now will appreciate what has been done for their generation because it took a long time for us to get what we wanted for our children and now with our grandchildren are coming along I hope the town will improve with their growth . |
| 28 | That 's why it took a long time for the light to get to you . ’ |
| 29 | It took a long time for the plumber to come round but at least it was done , you know that day . |
| 30 | Although the affair was soon forgotten it took a long time for Phil to live down that one ! |