Example sentences of "[vb -s] been a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been a long time since the women 's game has been so open ; hopefully it will continue . |
| 2 | Mr Peter Preston , editor of the Guardian , yesterday said : ‘ This has been a long time coming and there are things in it like the enhanced role for proprietors that I 'm not very keen on , ’ he said . |
| 3 | I thought I would go home when I left but it has been a long time . |
| 4 | It has been a long time . |
| 5 | This is a very beautiful music , serene , noble , discreet , poignant , composed , grief-stricken , understated , sublime — it has been a long time since I discovered anything quite so touching . |
| 6 | Gooch 's biography has been a long time coming but Ivo Tennant has been thorough in his survey of hitherto uncharted waters , and the wait has been worthwhile . |
| 7 | But Boogie 's TriAxis has been a long time coming , and there are great expectations to live up to … |
| 8 | With more and more database engines sitting on networked servers , it has been a long time coming — the tricky bit , says Shandell is implementing ‘ remote queue pointers ’ . |
| 9 | It has been a long time coming , and apparently impatient fans bombard the Pan press office weekly for information on its appearance . |
| 10 | ‘ It has been a long time , Warren , ’ she said evenly . |
| 11 | Even the products division which has been a long time drag on profitability improved its performance , and was well up too . |
| 12 | and that has been a long time coming but it now appears to be |
| 13 | ‘ Well , it has been a long time , and I expect you and Marissa … ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Well , ’ she taunted foolishly , ‘ it has been a long time . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Think I 'll shleep here tonight , it 's been a long time , ’ he hiccupped . |
| 16 | Well that 's no surprise ; but it 's been a long time in coming . |
| 17 | It 's been a long time in the pipeline … |
| 18 | It 's been a long time coming but Syndicate , the latest from Populous and Powermonger creators Bullfrog , looks worth it . |
| 19 | It 's been a long time . ’ |
| 20 | IT 'S been a long time since Sister Jacques-Marie took her clothes off for public viewing . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's been a long time and I am not going to rush it . |
| 22 | I told you , it 's been a long time … ’ |
| 23 | ‘ It 's been a long time . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ It 's been a long time , Clarence , ’ Mobuto said in his faultless English . |
| 25 | It 's been a long time . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ It 's been a long time , ’ he said . |
| 27 | It 's been a long time coming , but it 's finally here — Borland is now shipping Paradox for Windows , and at a special offer price of £99.95 plus VAT . |
| 28 | IT 'S BEEN a long time coming , but one of the year 's best singles , World of Twist 's debut ‘ The Storm ’ , is about to seep its atmospheric vibe into the mainstream . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's been a long time ; too long , ’ she smiled , slipping him into her mouth . |
| 30 | ‘ It 's been a long time … ’ he said , letting his voice die away . |