Example sentences of "have have a long [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 France has had no super-communications ministry ; but it has had a long tradition of state control , planning and Jacobin centralism .
2 Visual art education has had a long tradition of emphasizing the practical , so it was not surprising to find similar sentiments being expressed by the visual art teachers interviewed .
3 Afghanistan has had a long history of neutrality and non-alignment which Soviet leaders have assiduously fostered .
4 Northwich-Winsford in mid-Cheshire has had a long record of stable employment provided by companies like ICI and Foden .
5 If that means sterling has to have a long leave of absence , judicial separation or divorce from the ERM , so be it .
6 He had to have a long swig of Bell 's to shift it .
7 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 .
8 I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back .
9 You have had a long life of service and time to look back on it and if I did not know how your arthritis troubles you and with what difficulty you pen your kind notes I would ask you to help me in this .
10 Wigan chairman Jack Robinson said : ‘ We have had a long period of success under a lot of good coaches and we are confident John can do a great job for us . ’
11 Jones and Brewer have had a long series of injuries , but both are near enough to fitness and form .
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