Example sentences of "had be [art] long [noun sg] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 It was for a party in one of the upstairs rooms , but it had been a long time ago .
2 That had been a long time ago .
3 But that had been a long time ago .
4 It had been a long time ago and the jungle had reclaimed its own .
5 He felt that he had been a long time away .
6 It had been a long walk so far , and it was n't over .
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