Example sentences of "have been [det] [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we relate this to the changes in the Labrador Sea we see ( Fig. 2 a ) that the only time there has been such a long period with little or no change in salinity , followed by a sudden marked freshening , was the period leading up to the renewal in 1972 . |
| 2 | ‘ It has been such a long time ! |
| 3 | He said : ‘ It has been such a long time coming I had almost given up hope . |
| 4 | I 'm sorry it 's been such a long journey , but I could n't find a quicker route . |
| 5 | It 's been such a long time . |
| 6 | I do n't know whether I ever meant to call on Ben or not — it 's been such a long time — but I was interested to see the boat . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's been such a long time , and I want you so much that I could easily make a mess of this , ’ he confessed . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's been such a long time since you 've seen him . |
| 9 | It 's been such a long time , too long … ’ |