Example sentences of "[pers pn] have for long been " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have for long been concerned to provide an opportunity for children to revise their choice of school between the ages of 11 and 13 . |
| 2 | It has for long been held that our modern idea of time derives from that of early Christianity , which in turn can be traced back to that of ancient Israel and Judaism . |
| 3 | It has for long been the task of the Secretary of State for the Home Department either in the exercise of the prerogative of mercy or more recently on a statutory basis to determine in the case of prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment , how much of that sentence should be served . |
| 4 | A banquet-hall deserted — Broadstone Station would henceforth be only that to thousands for whom it had for long been associated with happiness — the happiness of the day 's work , the happiness of companionship , the happiness of simply being alive on a fine day . |
| 5 | This began with some flattering words about us both , and implied that he had for long been unable to make up his mind about the abdication . |