Example sentences of "have spent long [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He will have spent long years mastering this art . |
| 2 | In the years prior to the Second World War , a small group of pioneers had spent long periods exploring the Libyan desert in vehicles . |
| 3 | John 's father left the family when John was seven , although he had spent long periods away when John was younger . |
| 4 | And she and her friend Betty had spent long hours together , playing tennis and squash and doing a bit of swimming . |
| 5 | When dogs have spent long periods living outside , they do n't know indoors from outdoors , and must be taught the difference . |
| 6 | A greater number than would be expected have spent long periods in plaster casts because of bone injuries , or for correction of congenital malformations . |
| 7 | As the vast majority of patients are elderly and have spent long periods in hospital , it is unrealistic to expect them to live independently or improve dramatically on discharge . |
| 8 | Often , and particularly with those individuals who have spent long hours in heavy manual labour , there has perhaps not been the time or energy to develop such interests or hobbies . |
| 9 | It is of course the case that it is the speech of the first set whose language tends to be described in descriptions of the language ( grammars ) , since descriptions are typically written by middle-aged people who have spent long years reading written language . |
| 10 | Sometimes I have spent longer periods overseas , and I would like to mention those in particular : in 1972 , I spent 6 months as a visiting professor at Brown University , Providence , R.I. , U.S.A. ; in 1977 , I spent 3 months teaching in various centres in China ; in 1984 , I spent 3 months as a visiting professor at Kobe University , Japan ; and in 1987 , I spent 3 months as a visiting professor at the University of Paris IV ( the Sorbonne ) . |