Example sentences of "have [been] a long [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been a long and widely held assumption that crime is very much more frequent among those of low social status . |
| 2 | It has been a long and winding road for the much-travelled Quinn to achieve fully-fledged Premier League status , even though his career record is better than a goal every two games . |
| 3 | Being the sinless character that I am , my quest for a sin has been a long and arduous task ( which started five minutes ago ) . |
| 4 | This partnership with City and Guilds is the latest collaboration in what has been a long and fuitgul relationship . |
| 5 | There has been a long and fruitful interplay between the two branches : Pure Mathematics develops methods used in Applied Mathematics ; Applied Mathematics has in turn raised problems which have ultimately led to the creation of whole areas of Pure Mathematics . |
| 6 | There has been a long and rather pointless debate on this question . |
| 7 | But this would have been a long and painful process . |
| 8 | I suspect you were disguised as a personable young man , a merry companion for the Gascons , after what must have been a long and gruelling journey . |
| 9 | By now , the negotiations had been a long and tedious process . |
| 10 | Billie was fast asleep ; it had been a long and boring trip for someone crammed in the back . |
| 11 | However , there had been a long and consistent course of dealing which was adhered to on this occasion . |
| 12 | It had been a long and exhausting day , and she had to admit that she felt as tired as he looked . |
| 13 | It had been a long and eventful day . |