for+a+long+time
91long — I. , adj. RG. 376, 410; ‘longer.’ RG. 377 adv. == for a long time. O. and N. 466 v. n. == become long. Alys. 139 II. , v. n. == desire. RG. 176. AS. langian …
92for\ days\ on\ end — adv. phr. For a long time; for many days. The American tourists tried to get used to Scottish pronunciation for days on end, but still couldn t understand what the Scots were saying …
93long-held — adjective held (assumed, proposed, believed etc.) for a long time …
94long-awaited — adjective having been awaited for a long time …
95long-established — adjective that has been in existence for a long time …
96long chase — chase that went on for a long time …
97long life milk — milk that resists spoilage, milk that stays fresh for a long time …
98long lost friend — friend that one has not seen for a long time …
99time-honored — respected throughout the generations, continues to be honored now as it has for a long time …
100for heaps — Australian Slang for a long time …