Example sentences of "i [modal v] [vb infin] [verb] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the night Quigley had kicked my head in , I had finally seen something I should have seen a long time ago . |
| 2 | But now I have , and I see what I should have seen a long time ago , the selfish , arrogant , unscrupulous fixer who has been quietly feathering his nest in London for the past ten years at our expense after turning his back on us as though we were n't good enough for him , who could n't even be bothered to come home during this ordeal but just flew over on a weekend return when the mood took him , when he had nothing better to do , like the tourist he is ! |
| 3 | I 'll have to wear a long coat . |
| 4 | The Sheffield Bomber said : ‘ I 'll have to have a long , serious think about my future — but I 'll make the decision , on my own . |
| 5 | I 'd like to have a long talk to you about her . ’ |
| 6 | I shall have to have a long talk with the Lord beforehand . ’ |