Example sentences of "you [verb] [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I had been in the armed forces long enough to know that you waited a long time for everything and I saw no reason why a dental appointment should be any different , |
| 32 | — be prepared to tell him any particular things he should know ( e.g. you spend a long time travelling to and from work each day ; you have recently had a bereavement in your family ; you have to get up each night for the children , etc . ) . |
| 33 | I suggest you spend a long time thinking about what you really want . ’ |
| 34 | You have a long way to go to win them back . |
| 35 | ‘ You have a long journey , signorina , ’ her companion told her . |
| 36 | Add the possible problem with the wart , her upset at being all but mobbed by the crowd on a very hot day , and her apparently being carried off a true course in the straight by Achilles , and you have a long menu of excuses or explanations . |
| 37 | You have a long memory . |
| 38 | And you have a long walk . ’ |
| 39 | That requires two conditions , one that you have no long term debt , and that under the capital control regime which exists on the legislation , you have what is termed a nil or negative credit ceiling . |
| 40 | If you need a long term home we will help you to find somewhere where the costs can be met by the Department . |
| 41 | Elliott : You need a long piece to go right round him . |