Example sentences of "they had a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( They had a long argument over this . ) |
| 2 | They had a long discussion on the longevity of seeds and no doubt Kalm delighted in the Dictionary and later set out in his Diary a splendid commendation : |
| 3 | They had a long chat in Afrikaans ; Herbert specially mentioned the language because it was only the survivors of the family 's oldest generation who still habitually spoke it . |
| 4 | They had a long way to go . |
| 5 | They had a long walk over the moor to Bingley and Alfred Carter could n't afford to wait for them if they were late . |
| 6 | They forced themselves to eat the porridge , the eggs fresh from the nest , for they had a long day before them . |
| 7 | Flushed and triumphant after this orgy of extravagance , they left the store at last , keeping an eye on the time because Mabel must n't be late with the boys ' tea whatever happened and then they had a long , annoying wait at the bus-stop . |
| 8 | Fortunately , Viktor valued him and they had a long association before he ever worked with Irina . |
| 9 | One of the things we did n't mention , deliberately , which I , I know Richard said they had a long debate about was child labour . |
| 10 | It was a relief to all of them when at half-past ten Robina got up and declared firmly that they had a long journey and must now go . |
| 11 | They had a long , long garden , with a high wall at the end . |
| 12 | They had a long way to go before that could happen . |
| 13 | ‘ They had a long and very happy life together , and when her husband finally died Lucia only lingered a few days before following him . ’ |