Example sentences of "[adv] long been [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The London theatres , which had for so long been a particular thorn in the side of Puritan moralists such as William Prynne , were closed down at the outbreak of the civil war and remained shut until the Restoration . |
| 2 | What then are the implications for sectors of traditional activity where books , journals and newspapers have for so long been the unwavering mainstays ? |
| 3 | The road had for so long been the only goal that I 'd given no thought to anything beyond . |
| 4 | It had also long been a great source of amusement to the more belligerent regulars as they watched the uninitiated stumble in and sit down . |
| 5 | Immediate cash profit has far too long been the overriding aim : it has warped the genuine economy and forced farmers to consider every move in the context of ‘ How soon will it pay ? ’ |