Example sentences of "[pron] have [vb pp] [pron] a long " in BNC.

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1 Well you , I mean to say that I 've had mine a long time and you ai n't done much mileage on it .
2 I 've known him a long time , ’ Maggie said desperately , knowing quite well that she was being taunted and feeling just a little defenceless .
3 ‘ Do n't forget who you 're talking to here — I 've known you a long time , remember ?
4 And I and when you 've had it a long time you
5 You 've had yours a long t a minute ago cos I 've picked it up for somebody else .
6 You 've known her a long while ? ’
7 You 've known him a long time ? ’
8 Well we 've had it a long time do n't know how long it lasts .
9 He has driven himself a long way in a short time ( abandoning , for example , the naïve ) ; he will drive on , and we shall have to see how he uses this hardness , emphasis , energy and comprehensiveness , how much more power he has of development . ’
10 That 's why it has taken me a long time to say ‘ I do work hard , so I need people to do this kind of stuff ’ . ’
11 I 'm a slow learner and it has taken me a long time to get there .
12 " It has taken me a long time to get here , " said the jubilant Mancunian as he left the press centre to start his celebrations .
13 It had taken her a long time to get over that .
14 It had taken him a long time to adjust himself to this , but now it no longer irritated him , and he felt only pity for his wife .
15 Ken Stevens loved both his girls and Rachel knew it had taken him a long time to come to terms with Jennifer 's illness ; she doubted he would ever forgive David Markham for walking out on her at such a crucial time .
16 Well it 's taken me a long time to even be able to give affection .
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