Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] [vb -s] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | It noted that ‘ Corbett McDonald has a long history as a lobbyist for the asbestos industry . |
| 2 | North Shields has a long history of democratic local government and is currently under the political control of the most left-wing Labour authority in the North East . |
| 3 | A beautiful waterway twelve miles long and relatively narrow , Loch Maree occupies a long straight furrow between tawny hills and , from end to end , nothing mars the tranquillity of the scene . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , Mr Lamont has a long way to go before he can recover the confidence of Scottish business leaders . |
| 5 | Take education , in which Mr Clinton has a long and distinguished interest . |
| 6 | JC seh has a long history , almost certainly originating from a verb ( which later became reanalysed as a complementiser corresponding to " that " ) in one of the West African languages of the Kwa group . |
| 7 | The University of Chicago Press has a long list of titles for the coming spring season , in contrast with last year 's more restricted offering . |
| 8 | The UK group has a long standing commitment , made to the Hong Kong Government , to broaden the shareholder base of Hong Kong Telecom and a deal with CITIC would be consistent with that . |
| 9 | This is not to deny the differences ; it is simply to stress both the connections — which link them within what Raymond Williams calls a Long Revolution — and the importance of the word ‘ potential ’ . |
| 10 | Although much has been made of the fact that Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott did n't become the first overseas player to represent the county , Indian batsman Sachin Tedulkar confirms a long term policy : overseas players are now welcome in Yorkshire cricket . |
| 11 | MODEL Paula Hamilton puts a long leg forward as she strides across the catwalk in stunning fashion . |
| 12 | COALPORT production director Mike Harley presents a long service award to Hazel Horne , production counter , after 25 years ' service . |
| 13 | Mike Belcher faces a long cold night camped outside the offices of the glostershire training and enterprise council . |
| 14 | Although the upper part of Sticil Face involves a long and committing traverse above the central slabs , the lower section , following their open , left-bounding corner , would pose no real problems in retreat . |
| 15 | Peter Settelen has a long list of television credits to his name , appearing in Crown Court and Z-Cars . |
| 16 | EVEN WITH half a dozen arias omitted , the Opera North production of Mozart 's La Finta Giardiniera makes a long evening , three and a half hours including interval . |
| 17 | CATH is not a Catholic organisation , but Father Tim continues a long line of involvement by the Franciscans that started with Father Crispin back in 1972 . |
| 18 | Phil Kite is struggling against a hand injury and Mel Rees faces a long recovery from cancer surgery last summer . |
| 19 | Alba Adriatica has a long beach of fine , golden sand where holiday life is taken at a relaxed unhurried pace . |
| 20 | Colin French has a long record for animal cruelty , and there were cheers in the public gallery as he was taken away . |
| 21 | Mister Grant has a long way to go before he will fully recover from his injuries . |