Example sentences of "a long [noun] get [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The couple fought a long battle to get welfare benefits but they were unsucessful until Anita went to the new carers ' centre in Banbury . |
| 2 | You always find wherever you are that the people who 've been there a long time get sort of erm a bit uppity , they think that they 're |
| 3 | He looked across at the other two , who were laughing and taking a long time to get Maggie 's drink . |
| 4 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |
| 5 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |