Example sentences of "i [verb] [verb] [art] long [noun] " in BNC.

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31 I 've got a long way to go before I 'm thirty , ’ she 'd say .
32 mm , I 've got a long way to go yet then have I ?
33 I 've got a long drive tomorrow .
34 ‘ No — but only because I 've got a long drive ahead of me .
35 Erm , I 'd like to welcome you to the Industrial Training Board , I spent about four and a half years with training scheme , and I actually originated in er , engineering , so er , I 've got a long track record , perhaps of training and er , an even long track record working , so I wo n't give you too hard a time .
36 But I have gone a long way from my original fine lace and the number of strokes of the lace carriage .
37 I have waited a long time before writing to you , hoping all the time that I might hear good news of Leslie from Wendy .
38 He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it .
39 I have waited a long time to catch The Economist out on an egregious factual error .
40 I have thought a long time about this and I think I know the answer .
41 I have had a long chat with Stephen and told him I know that he is knocking at the door of the full international side , but I would rather he played and helped out in the match at Tannadice than did nothing at Ibrox . ’
42 I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back .
43 Then the Bishop firmly gripped the King 's tunic round his chest and shook it violently , saying again , " You owe me a kiss because I have come a long way to see you . "
44 But I have come a long way since then
45 I have taken a long look at local government finance .
46 But I I 'm wearing them all a little bit longer , except in the the winter cos I ca n't ca n't alter my coat I have got a longer summer coat to wear but the the one I had last year erm all the skirt showed beneath , I could n't walk about like that .
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