Example sentences of "long while [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the company has been going since around 1980 , for a long while it concentrated on research and development projects for other companies : this approach stems from its roots as an offshoot of the University of Colorado . |
| 2 | He lay at her side and for a long while he did n't speak . |
| 3 | For a long while he said nothing . |
| 4 | After a long while she belched several times , then said , ‘ Maybe I 'll be more resistant now . |
| 5 | For a long while she stayed there without moving , her mind filled with the dull ache of loss and of longing for what might have been . |
| 6 | These articles are addressed to practitioners and for a long while I have been urging practitioners towards a greater involvement in the education of the profession 's next generation . |
| 7 | ‘ For a long while I did n't go out that much . |
| 8 | At the end of the week , observers were optimistic , yet some still sounded a cautionary note : ‘ This is the first time for a long while I have seen people saying ‘ I want this drawing or painting ’ without any idea of speculation ’ , says Jan Krugier , ‘ but now we must keep control of the situation . |
| 9 | B : oh they were on a long while I think before that + |
| 10 | For a long while I thought it did n't matter if I lived or died , but you 've changed all that . |
| 11 | I used to be , but I have n't been for a long while I used to we ca n't say that I was there last year but |