Example sentences of "he had a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Part of the lease Arthur signed guaranteed him his brewing water free of tax or pipe money , and in this regard he had a long standing feud with the city authorities which lasted over twenty years . |
2 | Anne : he had a long way to go do you think he 's done enough to survive ? |
3 | He had a long conversation with a Russian passenger , who talked about magic and ‘ hidden powers ’ in a most interesting way . |
4 | He had a long stick which he would place under their legs when doing the high kick to indicate where it should reach . |
5 | He had a long putt for a 61 and how he wanted that 61 ! |
6 | He had a long history of truancy . |
7 | My grandfather , who was one of the aircraft pioneers , told me that he had a long argument with Cody about whether a certain member was in tension or in compression in flight . |
8 | When , in another striking instance , the earl of Carlisle reached the capital in 1664 as ambassador from Charles II , he had a long argument with the official deputed to receive him as to which should first descend from his sledge when they met formally . |
9 | She does n't know any of their names , but she remembers that he had a long scar running right up his hand . |
10 | He wanted to call her ‘ Mam ’ , the way he had a long time ago , but she said it made her feel middle-aged and dull and ordinary , so he must never say it again , especially when other people were around . |
11 | He had a long walk before him . |
12 | He had a long career in the university , becoming bachelor and then ( c .1284 ) doctor of theology as well as master c .1290 . |
13 | He had a long nose and dark hair and his eyes looked green from the light of the instruments in the dark cabin . |
14 | A carpenter , he had a long record of hard work , and his family were dependent on his income . |
15 | Michael pointed out how he had a long curve along the top of the board 's edge , and only a small curve at the bottom . |