Example sentences of "[not/n't] for [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ But they say he must n't go home and live on his own , not for a long while at any rate . ’
2 I 'd heard tales about some people having seen an old man down there but not for a long while , he would n't hurt anyone so your lad need n't be scared of him . ’
3 He shrugged his shoulders , ‘ At times I like to speak English , but not for a long time .
4 ‘ Before , but not for a long time now , ’ Maggie admitted reluctantly and Rose did not want to learn any more .
5 Once workers have installed Britain 's new cable , no one expects that the country will want to replace it — at least not for a long time .
6 Not for a long time had Vi felt so uncomfortable .
7 It is a combination that I have used in the past but not for a long time , although blue and white stripes in fabrics are a perennial favourite of mine .
8 No , I wo n't return , not for a long time , it 's too painful and upsetting .
9 Not for a long time .
10 But this is the room eventually we 're going to use I mean not for a long time yet , as a working medieval kitchen .
11 But er not not for a long time .
12 Been to it before but not for a long time .
13 Not for a long time now .
14 No water flows from the sprinklers here , and clearly has n't for a long time .
15 I did n't for a long time , I was only interested in whether I liked you .
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