Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] be a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , South Africa was a long way off in those days and home leave must have been a great rarity . ’ |
| 2 | The Hook Halberd is a long halberd which includes a hook to catch passing riders and pull them from their mounts . |
| 3 | Sir David is a long term supporter of Save The Children and has sat for many years on the industry and commerce group . |
| 4 | It simply stated that Mr. Cox was a long term member of the Communist Party and prominent in C.N.D. and that it was desired to investigate his activities to ascertain whether the Communist Party was manipulating C.N.D. in a clandestine way . |
| 5 | Tacked to the wall in the Casino Alpenblick was a long misspelt menu . |
| 6 | Ben Nevis was a long drag ; Snowdon is less than half the height and there you cheat by starting at 300 metres . |
| 7 | ‘ And the Buskett Gardens are a long way from the back streets of Valletta . ’ |
| 8 | Swindon 's glory days in the FA Cup were a long time ago while Cambridge have been to the quarter finals two years running . |
| 9 | On the issue of regional government , I do not want to distance myself from English history , but I recognise that Whitehall government is a long way from Manchester . |
| 10 | Ian Anderson is a long way from his aim of getting all parts off the group to enrol on the E A P scheme . |
| 11 | Anorexia Nervosa is a long term illness and regular follow-up appointments are necessary . |