Example sentences of "use for a [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | ( i ) Of course , when A = Z and ρ is multiplication , the above merely repeats results we 've known and used for a long time . |
2 | it does n't matter because all of them are as it happens fairly er new and indeed as Kevin says quite correctly , dry because they have n't been used for a long time . |
3 | which again has been used for a long time on animals . |
4 | Dust layered the bottom of the chamber pot ; it had not been used for a long time and was probably meant for show . |
5 | A tranquillizer may help to reduce anxiety so that the person is better able to start tackling his problems , but the drug should only be used for a short time ( up to 2 weeks ) , and should be withdrawn once improvement in coping ability has begun to develop . |