Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] had a long " in BNC.
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1 | We moved in with them , although it meant I had a long journey to the hospital every day and I had to sleep there when I was on call , and we stayed with them until he was nine . |
2 | The ‘ celebratory drink ’ fast developed into a full-scale party , but Shannon managed to make her excuses and leave , knowing she had a long drive ahead of her . |
3 | Her appetite had apparently disappeared through the door with Adam , but she forced herself to eat breakfast , knowing she had a long and probably arduous day to get through . |
4 | I thought you had a long Christmas break ? |
5 | If she was waiting for him to say that she did n't need to diet she had a long wait . |
6 | One of the things we did n't mention , deliberately , which I , I know Richard said they had a long debate about was child labour . |
7 | Now there was a pleasant , outgoing and jolly man , and I am glad to say he had a long and happy life . |