Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] long [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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1 | The ecological setting was similar to that of today , except for an alkaline lake which has long since evaporated . |
2 | Originally it stood in a small church in Via San Pietrò which has long since disappeared , and was christened the ‘ Man of Stone ’ when it was repositioned . |
3 | This gripping drama owes much to the shades of menace hinted at in Caffrey 's Man , and the semi-hysterical flutterings of O'Mahoney 's King , who has long since toppled from his throne . |
4 | He handled it all like a veteran superstar who has long since learned to accept that fame and fortune have a downside , as well as an upside . |
5 | He was never brought to justice , and since he has long since died himself , we shall leave the matter there . |
6 | Not far from there , at 7 rue Delta , he had hired a pavilion due for demolition for these artists ( it has long since gone and been replaced by a house ) . |
7 | It has long since disappeared , ravaged by Vikings , but the ruins of the Norman priory are still there , and very lovely they are . |
8 | Returning specifically to inner city matters , the urban programme now constitutes the major thrust of planning policy for environmental recovery , but it has long since over-ridden traditional procedures in schemes for housing and redevelopment . |