Example sentences of "[noun] had [to-vb] long " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once collected and properly packaged , these precious cargoes had to survive long voyages , often in the intimate care of the ship 's captain . |
| 2 | Mr Thompson said butchers would be unhappy if their meat had to travel long distances . |
| 3 | The remaining operating staff had to work long hours preparing and implementing an evacuation programme for school children , an exercise in which the trams played their part in getting them to the main line railway stations on the first part of their journey away from London . |
| 4 | The revolution was so anarchical and disorganized that the Duma had to think long and hard before agreeing to support it . |
| 5 | At the County Ground … the referee had to think long and hard about allowing the game to go on … the pitch was wet and heavy … |