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

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1 Another super-domestique of great experience is Sean Yates from Sussex , who has won a long time trial stage in the tour .
2 She has waited a long time for rest .
3 It has taken a long time to reduce the effects of that defect but it is now under control .
4 It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives .
5 It has taken a long time getting Australian rugby to the top and we are n't about to throw that away in one game , ’ he added .
6 Surprisingly , it has taken a long time to arrange something that most would have considered to be basic .
7 It has taken a long time for such unashamed aspiration to reach these shores , yet now , that mentality which is increasingly being demanded by the British in pursuance of their leisure activities , has finally arrived .
8 It has taken a long time for those engaged in mainstream adult education to attribute any significance to the Women 's Movement .
9 It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives .
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