Example sentences of "[noun] had [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | The male Moodies had a long history of accidental death . |
| 2 | He said that the republican leaders had discussed at the meeting financial and other support for Gorbachev " in the period after his resignation " , and he and Gorbachev had a long meeting on Dec. 23 to discuss transition arrangements . |
| 3 | Because the drivers had a long record of bad behaviour and convictions no such expectation existed here . |
| 4 | Cancer research had a long tradition of support from private contributions , but new charities devoted to particular diseases , such as arthritis and rheumatism , leukaemia , and muscular dystrophy , were founded and became a great source of strength to workers whose interests had or might have application to the desired objectives . |
| 5 | Verdun had a long history : it was an important city in Roman times ; Vauban , the great fortress builder of Louis XIV 's reign , had fortified it with ditches and bastions ; in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1 Verdun had withstood a siege of 10 weeks , falling only through lack of supplies . |
| 6 | John Hargreaves , prosecuting , said that Bulmer had a long list of previous convictions . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Probably the greatest scientific panjandrum of the 19th century , Thomson had a long association with transoceanic cables . |
| 9 | But 41 year old Gould had a long history of crime . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Schemes for arranging Perpetual Peace had a long and depressingly futile history . |
| 12 | William Jackson and John Turner had a long discussion about exporting , as they were both inexperienced in such matters , and they listed the strengths and weaknesses of Quality Kraft Carpets in order to arrive at a decision as to which would be the most appropriate overseas market to enter . |
| 13 | To take one example , in November 1987 the North-West Regional News introduced by Stuart Hall had a long feature as their opening item : |
| 14 | This boyish hatred of military interference to put down Communism in Russia had a long consequence . |
| 15 | BC had a long gestation period , with the first outline being published in 1910 , and the full schedules in three volumes between 1940 and 1953 . |
| 16 | Martha saved herself from relegation to a junior class by reciting the whole of Psalm 103 , one of Nana 's favourites , in morning assembly ; after this feat her teacher had a long conversation above her head with her mother , and began to come to their house on Saturdays to give her extra lessons . |
| 17 | Second , a large proportion of the older workers had a long period of service with the same company before being made redundant . |
| 18 | Films were cast for an international market in the Hollywood of the 1920s ; and international press syndication had a long history . |
| 19 | Apart from the barmaid , we were the only women there , and the two youngest women in our group had a long discussion : one defended the secret solidarity of the men , the other said , " it 's no place for a woman , I could n't stand it . " |
| 20 | Delhi Junction had a long , curving , double-arcaded front , in redbrick Eurasian Gothic , with small crenellated towers , the only hint of decoration being supplied by blinds on all the windows . |
| 21 | That notion had a long history , and had by no means been deserted by post-classical law . |
| 22 | Many mothers with parenting difficulties had a long history of emotional problems themselves , and seemed generally lacking in sensitivity to their children 's anxieties and needs rather than deficient in specific child management techniques . |
| 23 | Quinn had a long and livid bruise on the side of his jaw , a lump and a plaster on the back of his head . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Trebuchets had a long range , and were generally constructed on site . |
| 26 | For example , the ( now held to be correct ) notion that prolonged lactation was likely to delay impregnation had a long resonance . |
| 27 | And erm you know I know that was one difficulty , that people had a long time to wait for repairs . |
| 28 | The political police in the Soviet Union had a long history stretching back to tsarist times . |
| 29 | Harmer had a long association with the Museums Association , of which he was president in 1904 , becoming an honorary member in 1922 . |
| 30 | On May 18th 60 members had a long session with Howard Pastor , the White House head of congressional liaison , trying to convince him of the need for further cuts . |