Example sentences of "[pron] have a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although I feel I have a long way to go , I 'm a lot more aware of myself , so whenever I get twinges of pain I adjust accordingly and the pain immediately eases . |
| 2 | I have a long reach , remember , and a long memory . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I have a long standing arrangement to meet Mr Anderson this week . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , I have a long memory . |
| 5 | The old woman looked at her speculatively , ‘ I have a long memory . |
| 6 | ‘ I have a long memory , all of it coloured by the past , ’ Jenna said bitterly , and he let her go , his expression disgusted . |
| 7 | ‘ I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow . |
| 8 | The battle of politics and ideas which focuses on the inner city represents a conflict between sets of interests and values which have a long history , dating at least from the 1830s and the New Poor Law of 1834 . |
| 9 | He admitted that this would involve ‘ a change in mentalities , ways of thinking and prejudices , all of which have a long history ’ . |
| 10 | Feminist thinking does not , of course , exist in a vacuum , and in thinking about women 's autonomy , feminists have drawn on different ( and conflicting ) approaches to questions about the human self , some of which have a long history . |
| 11 | But markets provide useful competition with local banks , which have a long way to go before they learn to allocate capital efficiently . |
| 12 | ‘ The foundation of my collection has always been ideas which have a long life . |
| 13 | Families of people with a learning disability might welcome a less intense form of case management than that offered to single male schizophrenia sufferers who have a long history of compulsory admission to hospital . |
| 14 | Other such opportunities might occur with people with recurring illness , or with couples considering divorce who have a long history of marital strife . |
| 15 | The Natural History Museum wanted me to complete some ecology wallcharts of ponds and streams , sponsored by British petroleum , who have a long standing relationship with the Museum , aimed at encouraging and supporting a better understanding of current environmental issues . |
| 16 | There are also younger people who have a long term chronic illness or handicap ; people who have been Psychiatrically ill ; people who have a mental handicap . |
| 17 | However , we have grave reservations about clause 4 if it is left in the hands of a Government who have a long track record of being mean with acquisition money . |
| 18 | You have a long way to go to win them back . |
| 19 | ‘ You have a long journey , signorina , ’ her companion told her . |
| 20 | Add the possible problem with the wart , her upset at being all but mobbed by the crowd on a very hot day , and her apparently being carried off a true course in the straight by Achilles , and you have a long menu of excuses or explanations . |
| 21 | You have a long memory . |
| 22 | And you have a long walk . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ You ladies take far too long over your drinks , and we have a long drive ahead of us . ’ |
| 24 | I do n't know it may be that I 'll be the only member er that talks in terms of a specific Euro seat er in any detail but it does matter in our area and we have a long history of arguing that case . |
| 25 | ‘ We are going to develop inducements and encouragements for a major expansion of research and development , because if we are going to rival our major competitors we have a long way to go in catching up with them . |
| 26 | We know from our informal discussions with politicians of all shades of opinion that we have a long way to go , but many have been sympathetic to our aims . |
| 27 | A Union of Democratic Forces spokesman , Mr Georgi Spassov , said : ‘ This demonstrates that we have a long way to go before we have true democracy in Bulgaria . ’ |
| 28 | The revolution that resulted in molecular biology enabled us to begin to understand many of the processes in the cell at the molecular level , although it must be stressed that we have a long way to go . |
| 29 | So it is clear we have a long way to go before we can store up all the experiences of humankind . |
| 30 | We have a long way to go before society really shifts in attitude , and both men and women assume that caring is not only a woman 's job . |