Example sentences of "of [noun prp] have a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | The city of Shechem has a long and important history . |
| 2 | While the Duke of Argyll had indeed a well-established interest in the county , and John Campbell of Mamore had a long tenure of the parliamentary seat , it is hardly to be wondered that some of the gentlemen resented that blunt statement of Campbell power . |
| 3 | The University of Edinburgh has a long and distinguished history and at a time of difficulty for the institutions of higher education throughout the country , Edinburgh is in a process of constantly reappraising and improving standards to meet the growing demands of a changing world . |
| 4 | That area of Aberdeenshire has a long tradition of producing outstanding personalities . |
| 5 | The cattle of Wales have a long history : they are usually described as ‘ Celtic ’ types which have been indigenous to Wales for many centuries . |