Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] in a long " in BNC.

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1 Meanwhile the army , despite the FMLN 's truce offer of Sept. 14 , was still engaged in a long push against guerrilla strongholds , and a major FMLN counter-offensive was not ruled out .
2 Now that 's an English expression I have n't heard in a long time .
3 And I know so many songs that it would be fun to go out there and say , ‘ Hey , man , do you remember this one ? ’ or , ‘ Here 's one you have n't heard in a long time . ' ’
4 ‘ I have hit shots this week I have n't seen in a long time .
5 There was an expression on her face I had n't seen in a long time .
6 Although an operation on his upper jaw at Leicester Infirmary in about 1882 had removed most of the bony ‘ trunk ’ protruding from his mouth , his appearance was so repulsive that he could only go outside heavily disguised in a long black cloak , a peaked cap , and a mask .
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