Example sentences of "for [art] [adj] time by " in BNC.

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1 This is especially valuable where a job has been done for a long time by the same person .
2 The view that aggression is an integral part of human nature has been strongly argued for a long time by exceptionally articulate and persuasive individuals .
3 There they stood for a long time by a low stone wall , staring hopelessly out at the yellow fields of stubble , where the wheatsheaves were stooked and ready for gathering into the barn .
4 Held back for a long time by wild hitting , she has accepted in the last 12 months that there are occasions when she must suppress the urge to attack everything flat out .
5 Their hard work , efficiency and friendliness helped to produce a day which will be remembered for a long time by all those who took part .
6 She was joined for a short time by another dancer back from war service , Alan Carter .
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