Example sentences of "have been [art] [adj] time come " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Peter Preston , editor of the Guardian , yesterday said : ‘ This has been a long time coming and there are things in it like the enhanced role for proprietors that I 'm not very keen on , ’ he said . |
| 2 | Gooch 's biography has been a long time coming but Ivo Tennant has been thorough in his survey of hitherto uncharted waters , and the wait has been worthwhile . |
| 3 | But Boogie 's TriAxis has been a long time coming , and there are great expectations to live up to … |
| 4 | With more and more database engines sitting on networked servers , it has been a long time coming — the tricky bit , says Shandell is implementing ‘ remote queue pointers ’ . |
| 5 | It has been a long time coming , and apparently impatient fans bombard the Pan press office weekly for information on its appearance . |
| 6 | and that has been a long time coming but it now appears to be |
| 7 | ‘ It has been a good time to come into the market , ’ said Steve Leroux , leasing manager . |
| 8 | Appointed a Privy Counsellor two years ago , his promotion seems to have been a long time coming , prompting some commentators to dub him ‘ The Nearly Man ’ . |
| 9 | In a way , the revolution had been a long time coming and somewhat contained in America , despite the reactions of the mass media which had been — like all conservative America — horrified , if not titillated by the lurid images of beat youth . |
| 10 | SCIENCE FICTION breeds more science fiction and success breeds sequels : these two have been a long time coming Forty years since the first Foundation tale , 14 since 001 : A Space Odyssey — can Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke repeat their successes ? |
| 11 | It 's been a long time coming but Syndicate , the latest from Populous and Powermonger creators Bullfrog , looks worth it . |
| 12 | It 's been a long time coming , but it 's finally here — Borland is now shipping Paradox for Windows , and at a special offer price of £99.95 plus VAT . |
| 13 | IT 'S BEEN a long time coming , but one of the year 's best singles , World of Twist 's debut ‘ The Storm ’ , is about to seep its atmospheric vibe into the mainstream . |
| 14 | IT 'S BEEN a long time coming , but one of the year 's best singles , World of Twist 's debut ‘ The Storm ’ , is about to seep its atmospheric vibe into the mainstream . |
| 15 | It 's been a long time coming but I 'm glad you got there eventually . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's been a long time coming , but it 's worth the wait , ’ said Mr Hill , 68 , dubbed ‘ Champagne Charlie ’ by family and friend because of his winning ways . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's been a long time coming , but it 's worth the wait , ’ said Mr Hill , dubbed ‘ Champagne Charlie ’ by family and friend because of his winning ways . |