Example sentences of "i have [verb] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | 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 . |
| 32 | But I have gone a long way from my original fine lace and the number of strokes of the lace carriage . |
| 33 | I have waited a long time before writing to you , hoping all the time that I might hear good news of Leslie from Wendy . |
| 34 | He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it . |
| 35 | I have waited a long time to catch The Economist out on an egregious factual error . |
| 36 | I have thought a long time about this and I think I know the answer . |
| 37 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 38 | I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back . |
| 39 | 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 . " |
| 40 | But I have come a long way since then |
| 41 | I have taken a long look at local government finance . |
| 42 | 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 . |