Example sentences of "he [verb] had a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | He jumps at home only when he has had a long rest and needs a quick reminder of what the job is all about ; otherwise his jumping is confined to the shows . |
| 2 | Always with resignation and with grief but buffered by the knowledge that he would no longer be in pain and confusion , by the fact that he 'd had a long and lively life — that he would be at peace at last . |
| 3 | The barman looked like he 'd had a long day 's journey into night , although the monocle and the silk smoking-jacket were as natty as ninepence . |
| 4 | Even a king must die , or be overthrown , and he had had a long reign . |
| 5 | He had had a long day at the hospital and the drive down from London had not been easy . |
| 6 | He had had a long and tiring journey , flights from Frankfurt , Heathrow and Glasgow all having been delayed or cancelled . |
| 7 | He had had a long drive and , in the face of great provocation , behaved , on the whole , exceedingly well . |
| 8 | I know he 's had a long time out with injury but he must be all right now or he would n't be playing . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ He 's had a long , hard war , Dr Cameron . ’ |