Example sentences of "i have long been [adj] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 However , when I took to hanging about in the new house , when I watched her while she chatted to her staff and guests , or entertained the local burghers , or genteelly remonstrated with her suppliers and various tradesmen over the phone , I began to see this seeming tact as an extension of that complicity I had long been aware of .
2 I HAVE long been impressed by the number of careless references in the Scriptures to the faithful blithely taking it upon themselves to raise houses to the Lord .
3 I have long been suspicious of the official line that terminal bonuses are directly attributed to investment surplus and that poor value on death or on policy premium amendment is the price for higher returns if you are lucky enough to make it to retirement .
4 I have long been interested in military technology so I was determined to attend the presentation .
5 I have long been concerned about the time lapse from the commissioning of a book to its appearance in the shops .
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