Example sentences of "it has [been] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Phil Farrand says it is brilliant … it has been a long slog and has meant a lot of hard work |
2 | To a few of us it may seem like only yesterday , but to the Princess , I suspect , it has been a long decade , for she has completed a most extraordinary metamorphosis . |
3 | It has been a long day , but there are still a couple of hours to run , and this is Berlin , where anything can happen . |
4 | Everyone is contemplating an early night — it has been a long day , one of the busiest for a while . |
5 | ‘ I do n't usually do that , but it has been a long day . ’ |
6 | God it 's only quarter past two , it has been a long day in n it ? |
7 | It has been a long time since the women 's game has been so open ; hopefully it will continue . |
8 | I thought I would go home when I left but it has been a long time . |
9 | It has been a long time . |
10 | This is a very beautiful music , serene , noble , discreet , poignant , composed , grief-stricken , understated , sublime — it has been a long time since I discovered anything quite so touching . |
11 | With more and more database engines sitting on networked servers , it has been a long time coming — the tricky bit , says Shandell is implementing ‘ remote queue pointers ’ . |
12 | It has been a long time coming , and apparently impatient fans bombard the Pan press office weekly for information on its appearance . |
13 | ‘ It has been a long time , Warren , ’ she said evenly . |
14 | ‘ Well , it has been a long time , and I expect you and Marissa … ’ |
15 | ‘ Well , ’ she taunted foolishly , ‘ it has been a long time . ’ |