Example sentences of "[noun prp] had [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The male Moodies had a long history of accidental death . |
| 2 | He said that the republican leaders had discussed at the meeting financial and other support for Gorbachev " in the period after his resignation " , and he and Gorbachev had a long meeting on Dec. 23 to discuss transition arrangements . |
| 3 | Verdun had a long history : it was an important city in Roman times ; Vauban , the great fortress builder of Louis XIV 's reign , had fortified it with ditches and bastions ; in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1 Verdun had withstood a siege of 10 weeks , falling only through lack of supplies . |
| 4 | John Hargreaves , prosecuting , said that Bulmer had a long list of previous convictions . |
| 5 | While the Duke of Argyll had indeed a well-established interest in the county , and John Campbell of Mamore had a long tenure of the parliamentary seat , it is hardly to be wondered that some of the gentlemen resented that blunt statement of Campbell power . |
| 6 | Probably the greatest scientific panjandrum of the 19th century , Thomson had a long association with transoceanic cables . |
| 7 | But 41 year old Gould had a long history of crime . |
| 8 | William Jackson and John Turner had a long discussion about exporting , as they were both inexperienced in such matters , and they listed the strengths and weaknesses of Quality Kraft Carpets in order to arrive at a decision as to which would be the most appropriate overseas market to enter . |
| 9 | This boyish hatred of military interference to put down Communism in Russia had a long consequence . |
| 10 | BC had a long gestation period , with the first outline being published in 1910 , and the full schedules in three volumes between 1940 and 1953 . |
| 11 | ‘ Kanza had the longer legs . ’ |
| 12 | She had trapped a fellow-student at Cambridge — ‘ Brian had the longest hair in college , ’ she chirped admiringly , ‘ and as soon as we 'd graduated , we got married — for fun . ’ |
| 13 | Harmer had a long association with the Museums Association , of which he was president in 1904 , becoming an honorary member in 1922 . |
| 14 | There was Britain — the country with which Iran had the longest association and with which many Iranians had an almost neurotic relationship . |
| 15 | Langdale had a long association with spinning and weaving and there were several galleries in the area . |
| 16 | Preston had a long association with railway stations . |
| 17 | Unlike un-historical nations , Poland had a long history to recall and refurbish . |
| 18 | Curzon had a long record of devoted although doubtfully successful public service . |
| 19 | Both he and his wife Margery had a long association with the Lake District . |
| 20 | Ruth Hill-Williams writes : J.P.M.Millar had a long life ( obituary , December 7 ) , and his death signals the end of an era . |
| 21 | The kingdom of Greece had a longer history ; the Greeks had been the first subject people to break free from Ottoman rule after 1815 . |
| 22 | Within minutes of leaving the museum , Mr Hurd was in deep conversation with the Foreign Minister , Mr David Levy ; the two hour session was conducted through interpreters , but Mr Hurd and Mr Levy had a long conversation afterwards in French which both of them speak fluently . |
| 23 | John had a long history of academic failure . |