Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] been [det] a long " in BNC.
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1 | If we relate this to the changes in the Labrador Sea we see ( Fig. 2 a ) that the only time there has been such a long period with little or no change in salinity , followed by a sudden marked freshening , was the period leading up to the renewal in 1972 . |
2 | ‘ It has been such a long time ! |
3 | He said : ‘ It has been such a long time coming I had almost given up hope . |
4 | It 's been such a long time . |
5 | I 'm sorry it 's been such a long journey , but I could n't find a quicker route . |
6 | I do n't know whether I ever meant to call on Ben or not — it 's been such a long time — but I was interested to see the boat . |
7 | ‘ It 's been such a long time , and I want you so much that I could easily make a mess of this , ’ he confessed . |
8 | ‘ It 's been such a long time since you 've seen him . |
9 | It 's been such a long time , too long … ’ |