Example sentences of "been [verb] [art] long [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My mate and I had been given a long list of names , of Bulawayo people we should meet . |
| 2 | They were beautiful , these Andalucían horses , and she had been given a long lecture on the subject by Ana , who seemed to be an expert . |
| 3 | If I 'd known that I would have been given a long lecture at the end of the day , well … ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Our fans have been waiting a long time for a game like Sunday 's . |
| 5 | I have been waiting a long time for a British magazine to offer intelligent coverage of mainstream sport in a way that Sports Illustrated , among others in America , seems to do effortlessly . |
| 6 | She has been waiting a long time for your kiss . ’ |
| 7 | When he turned it was obvious from his face that he had been having a long tussle with himself . |
| 8 | Then they went back to camp and the only person there was Miguel the interpreter , who 'd been having a long conversation with one of the Indians and when he turned round all the other Indians had scarpered . |