Example sentences of "[vb -s] [been] a long time coming " in BNC.

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1	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 .
2	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 .
3	But Boogie 's TriAxis has been a long time coming , and there are great expectations to live up to …
4	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 ’ .
5	It has been a long time coming , and apparently impatient fans bombard the Pan press office weekly for information on its appearance .
6	and that has been a long time coming but it now appears to be
7	It 's been a long time coming but Syndicate , the latest from Populous and Powermonger creators Bullfrog , looks worth it .
8	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 .
9	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 .
10	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 .
11	It 's been a long time coming but I 'm glad you got there eventually .
12	‘ It 's been a long time coming , but it 's worth the wait , ’ said Mr Hill , 68 , dubbed ‘ Champagne Charlie ’ by family and friend because of his winning ways .
13	‘ It 's been a long time coming , but it 's worth the wait , ’ said Mr Hill , dubbed ‘ Champagne Charlie ’ by family and friend because of his winning ways .

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