Example sentences of "[pron] have a long [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.
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1 | To illustrate , let us consider the case of a word overlapping with two other candidates , the first of which has a long definition and the second has a short definition . |
2 | She had a long face and such a naked forehead , Daisy found herself turning her into a polo pony . |
3 | She sat dry-eyed for what felt like hours , then she had a long bath and washed her hair . |
4 | So she came and talked to 'em we had a long chat and actually I mean it er does sound very interesting . |
5 | My er , circumstances are entirely different , I am the person who 's being cared for and my husband died in nineteen eighty seven , and my son in nineteen eighty eight and I was left with my young son , and he looked after me on his own , and then my daughter who li , I was living in Ireland , my daughter lived in England , and she decided it was n't good enough that it should all be left to him , so we had a long talk and we discussed it at length for two weeks at Christmas , and then they all moved Sou , over here , we got a house in Scotland , and I 'm looked after by my young son and my daughter , and since then a year ago my daughter got married , her husband moved in and he looks after me as well , so I 'm looked after by three young adults . |
6 | It was a relief to all of them when at half-past ten Robina got up and declared firmly that they had a long journey and must now go . |
7 | He has a long nose and a long face . |
8 | It has a long history and in 1843 twelve Bronze Age artefacts and two portions of a sword were found whilst digging a drain . |
9 | Although this matting is new in the UK , it has a long record or success in countries where ceramic floor tiles are more widely used . |
10 | Over one-hundred feet long , with ninety-four teeth , it had a long tail and four webbed paws . |
11 | He had a long nose and dark hair and his eyes looked green from the light of the instruments in the dark cabin . |