Example sentences of "the [noun pl] have [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wooded area is nice enough but the schools have a long history of desegregation problems , and are now 88% black and 10% Hispanic . |
| 2 | Because the drivers had a long record of bad behaviour and convictions no such expectation existed here . |
| 3 | The fragments have a long and complex history since their discovery , dating back to at least the sixteenth century . |
| 4 | The plates have a long and illustrious history , being passed from print dealer to dealer and were at various times published by Watelet , Basan and Jean . |
| 5 | A campaign for a People 's Front would detract from their attempts to influence the Labour Party , and was felt to be inspired by Lloyd George , with whom the Communists had a long standing feud , dating back to the First World War . |
| 6 | Other features : the meals have a long shelf life and are light and compact to carry . |
| 7 | The cows have a long , flat lactation curve and readily adopt a second calf for suckling , and are considered easy to care for as housecows . |