Example sentences of "[verb] for a long time before " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Was n't I the best prospect Bermondsey 'ad for a long time before I got me wound ? ’ he asked . |
| 2 | But she , you know , it was built for a long time before she got anything in it . |
| 3 | Soapy moved on , but he walked for a long time before he tried again . |
| 4 | It seemed to Tallis that she had smouldered for a long time before finally the fire had taken hold . |
| 5 | I hesitated for a long time before I began my experiment . |
| 6 | We were playing for a long time before we ever had a deal , and when we eventually got signed by a big company , they pretty much took us for what we were . |
| 7 | He was screaming for a long time before he fell , and we could hear that he was running as he screamed . |