Example sentences of "it has [vb pp] [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | But if a child mutates in a big way , so that it has moved a long distance away from its parent in genetic space , what are the odds of its being better than its parent ? |
2 | Another dealer explained : ‘ There are some punters who will buy a stock just because it has fallen a long way . ’ |
3 | France has had no super-communications ministry ; but it has had a long tradition of state control , planning and Jacobin centralism . |
4 | It has come a long way in the last decade . |
5 | One of these types is the de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou and over the years it has attracted a long list of very satisfied customers . |
6 | It has taken a long time to reduce the effects of that defect but it is now under control . |
7 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |
8 | ‘ It has taken a long time getting Australian rugby to the top and we are n't about to throw that away in one game , ’ he added . |
9 | Surprisingly , it has taken a long time to arrange something that most would have considered to be basic . |
10 | It has taken a long time for such unashamed aspiration to reach these shores , yet now , that mentality which is increasingly being demanded by the British in pursuance of their leisure activities , has finally arrived . |
11 | It has taken a long time for those engaged in mainstream adult education to attribute any significance to the Women 's Movement . |
12 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |