Example sentences of "know [pron] for a long " in BNC.
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1 | It was a nice face and , other things being equal , she would have responded to that first , she had been wanting to get to know him for a long time . |
2 | He then delivered a heavy hint of the need for reform : ‘ We know the Germans , we 've known them for a long time . |
3 | The owner had known me for a long time and asked me if I could run a brothel . |
4 | His voice was sharp , yet as intimate as if he had known her for a long time . |
5 | If he does really well he can hope for a bonus of cross-party votes : never mind Patrick 's party label , we 've known him for a long time , we like him and he 's been very helpful . |
6 | It was an occasion filled with memories of a life time in the carpet business , highlighted with speeches by Ralph Ellis , Rod Turnbull , Steve Higgins and from customers who have known him for a long time . |
7 | I felt that I had known it for a long time . |
8 | I had known it for a long time , ever since I had confided to my Mum at age fifteen that I fancied the other girls at school , the ‘ it 's just a phase , ’ syndrome . |