Example sentences of "[vb past] a long [noun sg] find " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , the driver spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 2 | Unfortunately , the retired admiral spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 3 | The driver , as it turned out , was a retired admiral , and unfortunately he spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 4 | ‘ The device looks simple , but it took a long time to find companies that could make it , ’ he says . |
| 5 | They were out there , it just took a long time to find them . |