Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's a long [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and it 's a long day and then you 'd have to come back and your day 's far from over . |
| 2 | Listen me it 's a long day if you 're home on your own |
| 3 | It 's a long story but it 's true , sure as I sit 'ere . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's a long story but — ‘ ' Pause . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's a long story and one I ca n't tell you in the street . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's a long story and I do n't think I can bear to tell it again just now . ’ |
| 7 | Well just say that to her , it 's a long distance and er , will you , will you call me back on this number ? |
| 8 | It 's a long haul that in n it though ? |
| 9 | ‘ I did n't deserve to be in the squad for the championship game with Down , but it 's a long road and as you mature you realise that as the year progresses certain players will falter and others will come to prominence . ’ |
| 10 | Queue , queue barny magrew leg it , run , leg it I know a short cut , it 's a long shot but it might just work |
| 11 | ‘ We do n't want to rush Mick because it 's a long season and we need him for the long haul . |
| 12 | But it 's a long ladder and Anna is n't ready to go any farther . |
| 13 | She says that they 're trying to clear up the waste created by thousands of people — it 's a long job and they may not have time to do it all . |
| 14 | Whereas when you and I were buying houses it was oh it 's a long process and it ca n't be hurried . |
| 15 | It 's a long time since we did that . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ It 's a long time since I was that — if I ever was . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It 's a long time since anyone brought me flowers , ’ he smiled apologetically . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's a long time since I had any of those . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ It 's a long time since I touched that organ . |
| 20 | It 's a long time since I 've had some first-class leather to work with . ’ |
| 21 | Because it 's a long time since I felt like this , as good as I do now . |
| 22 | It 's a long time since you 've put in an appearance , is n't it ? |
| 23 | It 's a long time since I saw you looking so well . |
| 24 | ‘ I 've been thinking , it 's a long time since the two of us went out together , so I 'm taking Ruth for a bite to eat . |
| 25 | No , wait a minutes , do n't tell me — it 's a long time since — where was it ? |
| 26 | ‘ It 's a long time since anyone opened this door ! ’ said Mr Utterson . |
| 27 | I mean I I it 's a long time since I left it . |
| 28 | It 's a long time since he 's been held like this . |
| 29 | It 's a long time since Donegal were found wanting in so many key areas . |
| 30 | Now it 's a long time since I went by tube , and there 's not much you can do in the carriages except keep a handkerchief over your nose , but a useful tip is never to put your hand on the rail beside the moving staircase . |