Example sentences of "away for a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seem to put them away for a long while but |
| 2 | ‘ They were apparently going away for a long weekend vacation . |
| 3 | No , well that 's it int it ? so er if things are reasonable we might just go away for a long weekend or something , go find us a place in Southport for a weekend |
| 4 | He 's probably going away for a long time , that 's why . |
| 5 | ‘ Your Mummy has gone away for a long time ’ usually only serves to leave the child frightened but feeling the anxiety of the adults all around which forbids further discussion . |
| 6 | We 've been away for a long time . |
| 7 | ‘ After all , you 've been away for a long time , and you know the old saying — ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Because Shiva , his father , who 'd been away for a long time , found him in the wife 's bedroom on his return and assumed that he was her toyboy . |
| 9 | Not going to school , and having to pretend I did n't live on the island all the time , has meant that I did n't grow up with anybody of my own age ( except Eric , of course , but even he was away for a long time ) , and about the time I was thinking of venturing further afield and getting to know more people Eric went crazy , and things got a bit uncomfortable in the town for a while . |
| 10 | It was a horrific crime and I hope the two thugs who did it can be apprehended and sent away for a long time . ’ |
| 11 | Anyone who is stupid enough to try and derail a train should be locked away for a long time . |