Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [vb past] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The base had a long history as home to the packers , as well as medical and catering units . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , the driver spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 3 | This became pronounced in 1949 when the College secured a long lease on two houses , 21 and 23 Cromwell Road , into one of which they moved the Senior and Junior Common Rooms , formerly housed in a hut in Queensgate . |
| 4 | The building of the complex spanned a long period , from the foundation of the cathedral in 1063 to the completion of the campanile in 1350 , but the whole group is one stylistic unit . |
| 5 | The seal spent a long time underwater , thinking . |
| 6 | On Europe , the Leader of the Opposition gave a long answer during the Queen 's Speech debate on 31 October . |
| 7 | It seemed to Lefevre that the splash took a long time in coming . |
| 8 | The girl spent a long time wondering whether she could pluck up courage to mention she 'd thought of going to the Swimming Gala if her mother really felt there was nothing she could do . |
| 9 | ‘ The coach arrived a long time ago ! |
| 10 | At first , the war seemed a long way away , and the Otago CA reported that the 1914–15 summer promised to be a most successful one , with the ‘ services of world-renowned player , J.N. Crawford ’ ensuring that Otago cricket would be second to none in New Zealand . |
| 11 | The Cage disappeared a long time ago in the past , leaving whoever buys the property , a clear view across the Chilterns into the future . |
| 12 | He was a perfectionist , and the job took a long time . |
| 13 | THE head went a long time ago , then it was the legs — but on Thursday night it was Martina Navratilova 's heart that had gone from her game . |
| 14 | The captain lit a long cigarette and ordered more tea . |
| 15 | The embrace lasted a long time . |
| 16 | On the contrary , the idea of the Kingdom had a long history in the life of Israel , and the coming of Christ coincided with a feverish wave of expectancy within the nation . |
| 17 | The train stood a long time in Gloucester Road station , for no apparent reason . |
| 18 | The Kurd made a long noise in his throat which she presumed to indicate disappointment . |
| 19 | In the UK , the Government took a long look at the spectrum before launching a fifth and sixth TV channel . |
| 20 | During the 1970s , the government began a long programme under which medieval mosques would be restored and some of the glory of Iraq 's Islamic past reasserted , with Baghdad , Basra and Mosul again seen as centres of Arab culture . |
| 21 | The man drew a long breath and spoke clearly . |
| 22 | And the City took a long time to wake up to Europe 's moves towards monetary union ; its bid to host a European central bank was made later than most others . |
| 23 | The ditch seemed a long time ago : two weeks and three days back to the lonely silent abandoned struggle in the attic , to the life that seemed now to be the dream , with Shellerton the reality . |
| 24 | Two years ago the couple took a long holiday . |
| 25 | The couple fought a long battle to get welfare benefits but they were unsucessful until Anita went to the new carers ' centre in Banbury . |
| 26 | The company came a long way in the 1980s , but only because the leopard changed its spots by making the transition from selection to search . |
| 27 | In conjunction with Wood Group Engineering Contractors , the company secured a long term integrated engineering contract with BP covering the Miller , Magnus and Thistle platforms . |
| 28 | The sinews of political and economic integration required to enable the expanded raising of resources by the Crown took a long time to create . |
| 29 | The unit had a long servicing history |
| 30 | In the Owain Glyndwr uprising , the castle withstood a long siege by the Welsh . |