Example sentences of "have [art] long tradition [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This country has a long tradition of accepting genuine political refugees , but there is no doubt that the fact that three quarters of all applications are made by people who have been living in this country for weeks , months and , in some cases , years , is tantamount to an abuse of the system . |
| 2 | All three major rail unions are affiliated to the Trades Union Congress and the Labour party , and the NUR in particular has a long tradition of sponsoring Labour MPs ( Bagwell 1982 : ch. 12 ) , ‘ equalled only by the miners ’ union' ( Eaton and Gill 1981 : 41 ) . |
| 3 | The LGC has a long tradition of providing support services and policy advice to the government . |
| 4 | That area of Aberdeenshire has a long tradition of producing outstanding personalities . |
| 5 | Scotland has a long tradition of exporting its talents . |
| 6 | The convent has a long tradition of illustrating cards and books with delicate hand-crafted watercolours and inscriptions . |
| 7 | The Social Work Department has a long tradition of working in collaboration with other service providers . |
| 8 | Visual art education has had a long tradition of emphasizing the practical , so it was not surprising to find similar sentiments being expressed by the visual art teachers interviewed . |
| 9 | But kids have a long tradition of getting the better of adults , going back to the Famous Five and beyond . |
| 10 | Other people , however , have a long tradition of breakfasting wholeheartedly , but perhaps in a way that is not wholesome for the heart . |