Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] have [vb pp] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | But my grandparents had worked at Drogo since it was built , so we 've had a long link with the Drewes ; the family put in a word for me so I got the job . |
| 2 | Feel as if I had lived a long time and done very little . |
| 3 | Place each new roll at the end of the spiral until you have made a long , coiled snake shape . |
| 4 | She was feeling as if she 'd made a long , exhausting hike instead of just the kilometre or so that she 'd actually walked , but it was n't a bad feeling . |
| 5 | If you have spent a long day on the airfield , it will be difficult to refuse your turn to fly , even if you are tired . |
| 6 | In other words , if you have spent a long time writing programs to carry out tasks , you will have to start again from scratch . |
| 7 | Yes cos you 've got a long way |
| 8 | This coolness arises in part from fear of the opponents , who have the laws on their side , and partly from the incredulity of men , who do not readily believe in new things until they have had a long experience of them . |
| 9 | The barman looked like he 'd had a long day 's journey into night , although the monocle and the silk smoking-jacket were as natty as ninepence . |
| 10 | The stranger 's clothes were dusty and muddy , as if he had travelled a long way . |
| 11 | That one 's nice over by there cos it 's got the long hair . |
| 12 | ‘ No — but only because I 've got a long drive ahead of me . |
| 13 | Then the Bishop firmly gripped the King 's tunic round his chest and shook it violently , saying again , " You owe me a kiss because I have come a long way to see you . " |
| 14 | Florence Ames was quieter about it , as though she had the measure of things because she had spent a long time in looking at them . |
| 15 | Another dealer explained : ‘ There are some punters who will buy a stock just because it has fallen a long way . ’ |
| 16 | Kate , pregnant with her second baby , thought she knew what to expect when it came to giving birth , especially since she 'd had a long labour first time round . |
| 17 | I 've worked in for 30 years and lots of us have worked for over 25 years and we do know that they are bringing in trainees in on higher salaries than ourselves , which obviously is quite upsetting when you 've worked a long time . |
| 18 | She watched him leave the room , her heart heavy , as though she had run a long way uphill , and had not the strength for the return journey . |
| 19 | ‘ You know why I 'm here , ’ she said , her voice rasping in her throat as though she had run a long way . |
| 20 | But , ’ he continued seriously , ‘ I do see danger for you and I also feel sorry , as you have come a long way for nothing . ’ |
| 21 | He jumps at home only when he has had a long rest and needs a quick reminder of what the job is all about ; otherwise his jumping is confined to the shows . |