Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb past] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The base had a long history as home to the packers , as well as medical and catering units . |
| 2 | The possibility of anything like that happening to the Germans seemed a long way off in those days . |
| 3 | Unfortunately , the driver spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 4 | This became pronounced in 1949 when the College secured a long lease on two houses , 21 and 23 Cromwell Road , into one of which they moved the Senior and Junior Common Rooms , formerly housed in a hut in Queensgate . |
| 5 | The building of the complex spanned a long period , from the foundation of the cathedral in 1063 to the completion of the campanile in 1350 , but the whole group is one stylistic unit . |
| 6 | Because the drivers had a long record of bad behaviour and convictions no such expectation existed here . |
| 7 | The seal spent a long time underwater , thinking . |
| 8 | On Europe , the Leader of the Opposition gave a long answer during the Queen 's Speech debate on 31 October . |
| 9 | It seemed to Lefevre that the splash took a long time in coming . |
| 10 | The girl spent a long time wondering whether she could pluck up courage to mention she 'd thought of going to the Swimming Gala if her mother really felt there was nothing she could do . |
| 11 | A campaign for a People 's Front would detract from their attempts to influence the Labour Party , and was felt to be inspired by Lloyd George , with whom the Communists had a long standing feud , dating back to the First World War . |
| 12 | ‘ The coach arrived a long time ago ! |
| 13 | Here the Shannon resembled a long lake , pale grey in the sunlight . |
| 14 | At first , the war seemed a long way away , and the Otago CA reported that the 1914–15 summer promised to be a most successful one , with the ‘ services of world-renowned player , J.N. Crawford ’ ensuring that Otago cricket would be second to none in New Zealand . |
| 15 | The Cage disappeared a long time ago in the past , leaving whoever buys the property , a clear view across the Chilterns into the future . |
| 16 | He was a perfectionist , and the job took a long time . |
| 17 | THE head went a long time ago , then it was the legs — but on Thursday night it was Martina Navratilova 's heart that had gone from her game . |
| 18 | The captain lit a long cigarette and ordered more tea . |
| 19 | The embrace lasted a long time . |
| 20 | On the contrary , the idea of the Kingdom had a long history in the life of Israel , and the coming of Christ coincided with a feverish wave of expectancy within the nation . |
| 21 | The train stood a long time in Gloucester Road station , for no apparent reason . |
| 22 | The Kurd made a long noise in his throat which she presumed to indicate disappointment . |
| 23 | In the UK , the Government took a long look at the spectrum before launching a fifth and sixth TV channel . |
| 24 | During the 1970s , the government began a long programme under which medieval mosques would be restored and some of the glory of Iraq 's Islamic past reasserted , with Baghdad , Basra and Mosul again seen as centres of Arab culture . |
| 25 | The girls spent a long time putting their new wardrobe together . |
| 26 | The man drew a long breath and spoke clearly . |
| 27 | And the City took a long time to wake up to Europe 's moves towards monetary union ; its bid to host a European central bank was made later than most others . |
| 28 | The ditch seemed a long time ago : two weeks and three days back to the lonely silent abandoned struggle in the attic , to the life that seemed now to be the dream , with Shellerton the reality . |
| 29 | The Independent featured a long news article about the Great Bolt Debate , written by Stephen Goodwin , an Indy staff newsman who , I 'm reliably informed , is rather a good climber . |
| 30 | Suddenly , the Junkers belched a long tongue of red flame , straightened out for a moment and then spun down into the water . |