Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] have [art] long " in BNC.

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1 Penal reform groups have a long and honourable history and have played an important part in the development of criminal justice policy over the years .
2 Hereford cattle have a long pedigree … they can be traced right back to the red cattle of Roman Britain .
3 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 .
4 The concepts of crystal settling and convection in magma chambers have a long history r2–6 .
5 The approach of classroom testing against the hearing norms has a long tradition among educators and researchers .
6 In Britain the divisions between the public health , general practice and hospital sectors have a long history of often quite bitter dispute .
7 Most inner city councils have a long socialist tradition which makes them even less popular with the government , and despite some recent softening of the government 's attitude , local authorities are still largely excluded from inner city initiatives .
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