Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] have a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This kind of research has a long history in psychology and education but is relatively undeveloped in the rest of social science . |
| 2 | While the Duke of Argyll had indeed a well-established interest in the county , and John Campbell of Mamore had a long tenure of the parliamentary seat , it is hardly to be wondered that some of the gentlemen resented that blunt statement of Campbell power . |
| 3 | The veneration of saints has a long history dating back to the early martyrs ( meaning witnesses ) . |
| 4 | This concern about the calibre of councillors has a long history . |
| 5 | That area of Aberdeenshire has a long tradition of producing outstanding personalities . |
| 6 | The cattle of Wales have a long history : they are usually described as ‘ Celtic ’ types which have been indigenous to Wales for many centuries . |
| 7 | This boyish hatred of military interference to put down Communism in Russia had a long consequence . |
| 8 | The Sun is certainly 5000 million years old , and by stellar standards it is no more than middle-aged ; not for another 5000 million years at least will anything drastic happen to it , so that we on Earth have a long reprieve ( unless , of course , we decide to indulge in another major war , which would not destroy the world but would certainly wipe out the human race ) . |
| 9 | THE death penalty for heretics has a long history . |
| 10 | This gives complete pain relief and is helpful for women having a long labour or who are getting very distressed , but it has disadvantages in that it obviously makes women feel quite passive and helpless . |