Example sentences of "he spent a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | He spent a long life as a rector and was a Canon of St Patrick 's , Armagh . |
2 | He spent a long time over these calculations and they appeared to soothe him . |
3 | He spent a long time with her , talking , and making her feel better when she was crying and that .. |
4 | He spent a long time listening , and then said , ‘ You know , George Dionisovich , you 've fallen into to the hands of the Mafia . |
5 | The driver , as it turned out , was a retired admiral , and unfortunately he spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |