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

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1 This state of affairs has resulted in long periods of civil war beginning soon after independence .
2 A biomaterial may also have to function for long periods of time in the body .
3 Wind also has a profound effect on plant growth in the Western Isles in that is usually salt-laden , particularly when it has come from the west or south-west , having passed over long distances of wave-tom ocean .
4 Women who preferred who preferred traditional methods of sanitary protection either had to stand in long queues in order to buy just one or two towels you could n't even buy a packet , you could just buy one or two or make do with other methods .
5 She had suffered during long bouts of Hopper 's depression , rages and his obsession with James Dean .
6 Whatever benefits were conferred by the phenothiazines , they gave little help to patients who were suffering from excessive mood swings or who had entered into long periods of helpless depression .
7 The issue of two-year degrees had led to long discussions on the Council .
8 To investigate our rhythms , some individuals have lived for long periods in underground caves , cut off from sunlight .
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