Example sentences of "had [vb pp] a long and " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a consequence , the last six years of Henry 's reign had witnessed a long and bitter power struggle between the conservatives led by Gardiner and Norfolk , and the evangelicals led by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer , Sir Anthony Denny , and the Seymour uncles of Prince Edward . |
| 2 | The men were volunteers who had undergone a long and thorough training , and most had also had battle experience in South Africa , India and Egypt . |
| 3 | He had had a long and tiring journey , flights from Frankfurt , Heathrow and Glasgow all having been delayed or cancelled . |
| 4 | A few days ago , they had had a long and intense discussion about acting , and he had read through some scenes with her , and told her she had great talent and great beauty . |
| 5 | Both men had fought a long and isolated battle against the move from London . |
| 6 | While the Silures and their allies had fought a long and successful guerrilla-type campaign , they did not possess the strength or ability to stop a large Roman force from advancing into their territory , nor had they command of the sea . |