Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [vb pp] a long [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He ‘ s had a couple of bumps , as well , one of which has left a long and jagged crease in the body almost from headlight to tail-light ; that one was n't his fault , but he drove away from it fast to avoid the questions that would certainly follow . |
| 2 | We bring the Guinness Spot to a close with a local musician who has had a long and distinguished career in the country and blues divisions of rock . |
| 3 | You 've got a long and full life ahead of you , chum , so you must now stop worrying and go back to sleep and catch up on the strength you 'll need for living it up when you 're better . ’ |
| 4 | The men were volunteers who had undergone a long and thorough training , and most had also had battle experience in South Africa , India and Egypt . |
| 5 | We 've had a long and tiring journey and my wife is not well . ’ |
| 6 | A few days ago , they had had a long and intense discussion about acting , and he had read through some scenes with her , and told her she had great talent and great beauty . |
| 7 | It has had a long and complicated history ; but , at the present day , the form required by law for the creation and transfer of estates and interests in land is both uniform and simple . |
| 8 | Always with resignation and with grief but buffered by the knowledge that he would no longer be in pain and confusion , by the fact that he 'd had a long and lively life — that he would be at peace at last . |
| 9 | He had had a long and tiring journey , flights from Frankfurt , Heathrow and Glasgow all having been delayed or cancelled . |