Example sentences of "a long [noun] but [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And mine matey and bess be about me that was quite a long exclamation but it was something surprise them terribly , Oh bess be about me , just sort of , Oh God come to me help , sort of thing . |
| 2 | ‘ I know it 's been a long day but I want you to drive to Sion tonight . |
| 3 | It is a long way but I am sure the Lotus will get us there and back without any trouble . ’ |
| 4 | SEVEN years is a long sentence but it is hardly long enough for Dr Tom Courtney . |
| 5 | It 's a long story but it 's true , sure as I sit 'ere . |
| 6 | And I 'm sure you do n't want a long speech but I 've tried to prepare something , and I hope it 's all right . |
| 7 | Queue , queue barny magrew leg it , run , leg it I know a short cut , it 's a long shot but it might just work |
| 8 | ‘ We were together for a long time but we grew apart and we have both been working hard . ’ |
| 9 | Hard disks last a long time but they do n't last for ever . |
| 10 | ‘ Developing a single European currency will take a long time but it will make the most significant contribution to European , and therefore world , financial stability . |
| 11 | mathematicians a long time but it does help . |
| 12 | take a long time but I mean I know it says got well puppy mess to get over yet . |