Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun prp] [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 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 ’ .
7 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 .
8 MODEL Paula Hamilton puts a long leg forward as she strides across the catwalk in stunning fashion .
9 COALPORT production director Mike Harley presents a long service award to Hazel Horne , production counter , after 25 years ' service .
10 Mike Belcher faces a long cold night camped outside the offices of the glostershire training and enterprise council .
11 Peter Settelen has a long list of television credits to his name , appearing in Crown Court and Z-Cars .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 Phil Kite is struggling against a hand injury and Mel Rees faces a long recovery from cancer surgery last summer .
15 Alba Adriatica has a long beach of fine , golden sand where holiday life is taken at a relaxed unhurried pace .
16 Mister Grant has a long way to go before he will fully recover from his injuries .
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