Example sentences of "have had a long [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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1 | France has had no super-communications ministry ; but it has had a long tradition of state control , planning and Jacobin centralism . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Afghanistan has had a long history of neutrality and non-alignment which Soviet leaders have assiduously fostered . |
4 | Northwich-Winsford in mid-Cheshire has had a long record of stable employment provided by companies like ICI and Foden . |
5 | This coolness arises in part from fear of the opponents , who have the laws on their side , and partly from the incredulity of men , who do not readily believe in new things until they have had a long experience of them . |
6 | I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back . |
7 | You have had a long life of service and time to look back on it and if I did not know how your arthritis troubles you and with what difficulty you pen your kind notes I would ask you to help me in this . |
8 | Wigan chairman Jack Robinson said : ‘ We have had a long period of success under a lot of good coaches and we are confident John can do a great job for us . ’ |