Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [verb] a long " in BNC.
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| 31 | I have waited a long time to catch The Economist out on an egregious factual error . |
| 32 | I have made a long ‘ scarf ’ of tension pieces in all the colours , putting all the measurements on my notice board in the knitting room and I use the Knit Leader every time . |
| 33 | I have thought a long time about this and I think I know the answer . |
| 34 | I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back . |
| 35 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 36 | 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 . " |
| 37 | But I have come a long way since then |
| 38 | I have taken a long look at local government finance . |
| 39 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
| 40 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
| 41 | If you want to live a long , long time in sturdy health you ca n't go wrong in forming the habit of long vigorous walking every day … until it becomes a habit as important to you as eating and sleeping . |
| 42 | Or , if you like to spend a long time in the tub , you might like a wider one , which may well fit into the existing space . |
| 43 | You do take a long time to come out has not reached the non strikers and er , some said he had a little reading from who . |
| 44 | Look , you 've made a long shadow . |
| 45 | ‘ Mr McKillop , you 've travelled a long way and you 've worked hard but I think this is as far as you 're likely to get . ’ |
| 46 | ‘ You 've done a long , long stint , have n't you ? ’ |
| 47 | I 'm used to being on my own and you 've had a long day . ’ |
| 48 | ‘ You 've had a long walk , Mr Bumble , ’ she said , ‘ and you must be thirsty . ’ |
| 49 | You 've had a long journey , ’ he said kindly . |
| 50 | " So ? " she said , " You 've had a long holiday from the kiddies . " |
| 51 | ‘ You 've had a long day . ’ |
| 52 | ‘ I know you 're tired , Sarella ; you 've had a long journey , but we 're going to have to talk . ’ |
| 53 | You 've got a long and full life ahead of you , chum , so you must now stop worrying and go back to sleep and catch up on the strength you 'll need for living it up when you 're better . ’ |
| 54 | But perhaps you 've got a long drive ahead , ’ he said , not so much hesitantly as enquiringly . |
| 55 | You 've got a long way to go before you can set up on your own . |
| 56 | As I say you 've er , you 've got a long way to go , okay , fine thank you . |
| 57 | Yes cos you 've got a long way |
| 58 | You 've got a long way to travel . |
| 59 | I 've worked in for 30 years and lots of us have worked for over 25 years and we do know that they are bringing in trainees in on higher salaries than ourselves , which obviously is quite upsetting when you 've worked a long time . |
| 60 | You 've come a long way in a short time . ’ |