Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] a long history [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Afghanistan has had a long history of neutrality and non-alignment which Soviet leaders have assiduously fostered .
2 This union has got a long history of , this union 's got a long history of amalgamations , some conducted more successfully than others .
3 The practice of coppicing has a long history in Britain .
4 Jenkins has been in the job for about ten days , so she can be forgiven for forgetting a lot of names , but she does have a long history of dealing with elderly people .
5 I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back .
6 This union has got a long history of , this union 's got a long history of amalgamations , some conducted more successfully than others .
7 Most , if not all , of the more seriously disadvantaged areas have experienced a long history of marginalisation and of dependence on distant or alien authorities .
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