Example sentences of "[verb] have a [adv] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He does n't usually throw tantrums , ’ Ashley said ruefully , as Vitor came round from the boot , ‘ but he has had a very long day . ’ |
| 2 | Gooch recalled playing against Waqar at Chelmsford : ‘ The first impression was that he seemed to have a very long run-up but he is obviously a very fine fast bowler with the ability to swing , particularly the old ball . ’ |
| 3 | And in the morning she would have to have a very long talk with Feargal 's mother . |
| 4 | Fads breed products with a short life-cycle , such as pop records and other leisure items ; fashions tend to develop or reappear over the course of years , and the products which follow them tend to have a relatively long life-cycle . |
| 5 | After all , Germany does have a disturbingly long tradition of attempts to expand and dominate militarily the European continent . |