Example sentences of "have a long [noun sg] with [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's certainly had a long talk with me since you left the team — ’ |
| 2 | When he turned it was obvious from his face that he had been having a long tussle with himself . |
| 3 | Instead of having to come home from work and worry about wrapping up the Christmas presents , or writing letters to friends , or having a long conversation with someone in the family who needs a bit of support , and fitting all that in after the children have gone to bed and the supper 's been washed up and you really ought to be reading papers for tomorrow 's meeting , I know I have a chunk of time when I can get on with doing all that . |
| 4 | Perhaps , now that Alison was at least going to become an adoptive mother she would be able to have a long heart-to-heart with her on the subject ; although Celia knew that she would be reluctant , even ashamed , to reveal her innermost feelings . |
| 5 | Seb determined he would find time to have a long talk with her when his present hectic spell of work came to an end . |
| 6 | Buck strode up to his ball and had a long consultation with his caddy . |
| 7 | And this morning I had a long talk with my mother . ’ |