Example sentences of "have [to-vb] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lucky ones had bikes but most had to walk long distances to meet up with their friends . |
| 2 | The fact that many prisoners have routinely had to spend long periods in their cells without access to a toilet , having to use chamber pots and queue up to ‘ slop out ’ , has been a potent symbol of the squalor of British prisons . |
| 3 | You 'll have to wear long tops . |
| 4 | Mind you , there was a lot of us , but still we did have to work long hours . |
| 5 | But with the resurgence in business , those who are left are having to work long hours to ensure that the quality of service to clients is not affected , and she believes that she will have to start recruiting again before long . |
| 6 | When choosing this item bear in mind that you may have to walk long distances , so check the padding on the harnesses and straps for comfort . |
| 7 | People are having to do long journeys . |
| 8 | Tertiary , prevention … would aim at avoiding the worst consequences of a child actually having to spend long periods in substitute care . |
| 9 | To this day , despite periods of extreme repression , they have survived , often having to spend long periods underground . |
| 10 | Those in the States may have to travel long distances for tournaments but it 's still in their own country . ’ |
| 11 | Those in the States may have to travel long distances for tournaments but it 's still in their own country . ’ |
| 12 | Health watchdogs fear the Government 's NHS reforms could mean hundreds of hospital patients will have to travel long distances for treatment . |
| 13 | The remaining operating staff had to work long hours preparing and implementing an evacuation programme for school children , an exercise in which the trams played their part in getting them to the main line railway stations on the first part of their journey away from London . |
| 14 | This was more patriotic than wise because he had to work long hours and came home coughing ; you could smell the sulphur on his clothes . |
| 15 | Once collected and properly packaged , these precious cargoes had to survive long voyages , often in the intimate care of the ship 's captain . |
| 16 | Also like police court trials , witnesses had to pay their own expenses , even though they sometimes had to travel long distances , especially when a trial was postponed several times . |
| 17 | Mr Thompson said butchers would be unhappy if their meat had to travel long distances . |
| 18 | In addition , she also stresses the institutional freedom which Japanese firms have to plan long term as well as their emphasis on quality control in the actual production process . |
| 19 | If risk-averse hedgers are going to transfer risks effectively to risk-averse speculators , speculators will on average have to hold long futures positions . |
| 20 | Not only must the cells differentiate into a wide variety of cell types such as cartilage and neurons , but they have to migrate long distances to very special sites in the embryo . |
| 21 | Many people with AIDS have to spend long periods of time in hospital unless there is someone at home who can help and look after them . |
| 22 | Certain States in fact claim reimbursement of high fees and daily allowances and travel costs of witnesses who have to travel long distances , although these costs should normally be borne by the requested State , unless Article 26 can be invoked . |
| 23 | As a consequence , people have to travel long distances in search of health care . |