Example sentences of "for an [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He watched her fumble for an intentionally long time in her handbag for the means of lighting the Turkish cigarette she held aloft in her left hand , only a foot or so away from Mark 's head . |
| 2 | She also turned out to be the last close friend I had for an awfully long time . |
| 3 | ‘ It seemed to go on for an awfully long time . |
| 4 | If he seems to have had a foot in the door for an awfully long time then that is probably because he made his debut as an 18–year-old during the Dermot Reeve era . |
| 5 | She reached across the desk , grabbed the instrument and began tapping out a number with the angry , impatient air of someone who has been kept waiting for an unacceptably long time . |
| 6 | If we have recently lost sleep ( after a week of trying to sleep in the daytime , for example ) or have been awake for an unusually long time , then the amount of deep sleep is increased but it is still concentrated in the earlier part of sleep . |
| 7 | After lying in a hot bath for an unusually long time , he stretched out on the bed , eyes closed , hoping that the pains would go away . |
| 8 | The only disappointing aspect for me was the unbearable tension caused by the starter who ‘ held ’ the men for an unbelievably long time , causing false starts . |
| 9 | Thanks for an absolutely toppin' time , old thing ! ’ |
| 10 | In the meantime Emilia was in her room still , fussing for an unconscionably long time over her appearance . |
| 11 | With the direct method , the mosaicist will be working , on site , for an extremely long time . |