Example sentences of "the [noun] had [art] 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 Because the drivers had a long record of bad behaviour and convictions no such expectation existed here .
3 A campaign for a People 's Front would detract from their attempts to influence the Labour Party , and was felt to be inspired by Lloyd George , with whom the Communists had a long standing feud , dating back to the First World War .
4 The Diplodocus had the longest neck of all the dinosaurs .
5 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 .
6 The unit had a long servicing history
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