Example sentences of "of [noun] [verb] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prospect of another two years of study seemed a long time . |
| 2 | The prospect of another two years of study seemed a long time . |
| 3 | This kind of research has a long history in psychology and education but is relatively undeveloped in the rest of social science . |
| 4 | While the Duke of Argyll had indeed a well-established interest in the county , and John Campbell of Mamore had a long tenure of the parliamentary seat , it is hardly to be wondered that some of the gentlemen resented that blunt statement of Campbell power . |
| 5 | A little of Giles goes a long way . |
| 6 | The perpetuation of the old sources of strife goes a long way towards explaining why party conflict continued after the Glorious Revolution , which will be the theme of the following chapter . |
| 7 | Such a use of sub-committees goes a long way towards achieving an ‘ open ’ management process . |
| 8 | It might be a bottle of wine , but a bottle of wine goes a long way , and everybody , you stand up and you get your bottle of wine , and everybody goes , yes , feel good . |
| 9 | The golden pavilion and the peacock feathers flared and were gone in an instant , but the Hill of Heaven took a long while to cave in , and Hell burned with a black , acrid smoke billowing out of its throat . |
| 10 | It 's another piece of evidence suggesting a long term buildup towards a serious mercury crisis . |
| 11 | By noon the sun has come up and it 's getting very warm ; the orchard appears peaceful , the sound of guns seem a long distance away . |
| 12 | Very good very good now a lot of people take a long time to get that . |
| 13 | The veneration of saints has a long history dating back to the early martyrs ( meaning witnesses ) . |
| 14 | This concern about the calibre of councillors has a long history . |
| 15 | The unpacking of the car and the packing and preparing of sledges took a long time . |
| 16 | Pedasus will get warning of impending disaster through the priestess of Athene growing a long beard , I 'll read to him to make him laugh and he will , and talk with his sidetrack mind … . ( 14 ) |
| 17 | I think , I think , that I think that the children and the pensioners and the sick people of Britain come a long way before income tax cuts next year , or for many years to come . |
| 18 | The lights of Soufrière twinkled a long way off as they set off into the black , and headed north for Marigot Bay . |
| 19 | That area of Aberdeenshire has a long tradition of producing outstanding personalities . |
| 20 | The cattle of Wales have a long history : they are usually described as ‘ Celtic ’ types which have been indigenous to Wales for many centuries . |