Example sentences of "[vb pp] [noun] [prep] [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British banks have attracted criticism for a long time over their failure to provide long-term finance to industry , and to develop lasting relationships with industrial customers . |
| 2 | A young woman called Simone Thiroux had eyed Modigliani for a long time . |
| 3 | You have n't seen Alexander for a long time , have you ? |
| 4 | I know a lot of us have done terms for a long term , but to be together closely and observe each other reacting and doing things it gives a better idea of how people think , being in this together . |
| 5 | Aids dementia is more common in those who have had AIDS for a long time , and in some instances the dementia is probably due to other organisms attacking the brain . |
| 6 | I do n't mind saveloy , I have n't had saveloy for a long while . |
| 7 | Mm , well I have n't had fish for a long time . |
| 8 | I 've had Duck for a long time . |
| 9 | Alex Ferguson has tied Giggs to a long contract and keeps him under his wing . |
| 10 | The other , even more revealing letter , was written early in 1945 , after Walter had spent part of a long leave with Viola and the children ( now alone , with divorce a matter of months away ) in their London flat . |
| 11 | I 've known Becky for a long time and I never thought she 'd go public with what is a private afffair … it may in part be naivity … but I think some of it was vengence . |
| 12 | He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team . |
| 13 | Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser . |
| 14 | West Bromwich boss Ardiles , an enthusiastic 15-handicap golfer , said : ‘ I 've known Vicente for a long time . |
| 15 | But , since you 're so interested , I 've known Nicole for a long time . ’ |
| 16 | Denis Smith says … he 's known John for a long time and has just the experience and talent that Oxford need |
| 17 | Min Chong had also lived in China for many years and had taken part in the Long March . |
| 18 | He remembered how Bigwig had chased Hawkbit through the long grass , forgetting the quarrel of the previous night in the joy of their arrival . |
| 19 | When I looked up I saw it was coming from two smartly dressed men on the long bench-seat opposite . |
| 20 | I have loved Rose for a long time , and nothing will ever change that . ’ |
| 21 | They 're both pale and passionate these days and she has n't mentioned Napoleon for a long time . |