Example sentences of "have [verb] longer than " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such monitoring should not only be backward , it must be forward looking and where it can be seen that a task has taken longer than anticipated , the effect of such delay should be immediately considered in relation to the overall programme . |
| 2 | He has taken longer than expected to show some of the skills and pace expected . |
| 3 | An earlier item on the Review Board agenda has taken longer than expected . |
| 4 | However , over the last few years smaller companies have fared less well , as the impact of the recession has continued longer than expected and this is reflected in our short-term performance . ’ |
| 5 | Your attack has lasted longer than a day or two , despite your self-help , or if you are having repeated attacks |
| 6 | The queen herself has lasted longer than most . |
| 7 | The recession has lasted longer than anyone thought . ’ |
| 8 | Having delayed longer than he had intended at the barrow , he even pumped the pedals on the downhill sections , always anxious about the safety of the curious evidence in his saddle bag . |
| 9 | Investors may have to wait longer than they anticipate before enjoying maximum premiums . |
| 10 | HARD-UP university students from the Southern Board area may have to wait longer than usual for their grants after Thursday night 's bomb attack in Armagh badly damaged the Board 's offices . |
| 11 | Opposition Chief Whip Derek Foster , Bishop Auckland 's Labour MP , welcomed the news no one should have to wait longer than two years for treatment but called for reassurances that figures had not been ‘ massaged ’ . |
| 12 | This is , in all probability , a condensed reconstruction as the events in Jerusalem may well have lasted longer than a single week . |
| 13 | The depth of our batting meant he had to wait longer than some , but he is a fiercely committed Lancastrian and he has been prepared to stay put and fight for a place instead of looking elsewhere for a regular spot . ’ |
| 14 | had to wait longer than 16 weeks for trial . |
| 15 | And , by the end of her life , her long sight had grown longer than anyone could possibly have expected . |
| 16 | Carson looked at her blankly , and she went on , ‘ I 've stayed longer than I intended . ’ |
| 17 | As it is , I 've stayed longer than I intended . ’ |
| 18 | Adam Carver had spent longer than he 'd expected with Uno . |
| 19 | The debate in Government had taken longer than we anticipated . |
| 20 | The ‘ packing up ’ at the flat at Victoria had taken longer than expected , and the departure to the country had been twice postponed . |
| 21 | Since typing had taken longer than anticipated the booklet would not appear until the end of December . |
| 22 | He had not realised quite how many customers were attracted by the Car Hire firms of Oxford , especially American customers ; and checking the lists had taken longer than he 'd imagined . |
| 23 | She said the notice was very detailed and it had taken longer than expected to draw up . |
| 24 | A spokesman said they had been overwhelmed by the number of applications when the new disability living benefit was announced and said it had taken longer than anticipated to sort out . |
| 25 | The saying goes that everything comes to he who waits well they 've waited longer than most ’ |
| 26 | So far , Marie had lasted longer than either of them : it was n't that she was better at her job than they were , it was just that she did n't expect so much of people . |
| 27 | This means that other people have to wait longer than necessary to see a doctor ; if we could charge non-attenders , as dentists do , it would help . |
| 28 | you have to wait longer than you should to get money back from the Revenue ; |