Example sentences of "have [to-vb] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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1 | I remarked to my friend , ‘ You 'd have to wait for a long time to get a train from here , ’ he smiled and we both set off for the youth hostel down the road . |
2 | He claimed there should be no erosion of traditional fishing areas , and stressed that each application would have to go through a long process before being granted . |
3 | She 'd never known any details ; she did n't know if the accident happened early on , or whether she would have to sit for a long time just waiting for the inevitable . |
4 | They had to go through a long interrogation , and their answers were not found to be satisfactory . |
5 | She knew she had to travel on a long , stony road , without help or sympathy . |
6 | People arriving in this country for such a purpose have to go through a long interview procedure to process their claims . |
7 | Most clubs , you have to go through a long rigmarole of being proposed and seconded and vouched for by other members and having your background scrutinised , and weeks and months go by before you 're elected . |