Example sentences of "a long [noun] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | She gave me rather a long look but let it go at that . |
| 2 | West gave that a long look but eventually ducked , deciding that East ‘ must ’ hold the ace of diamonds . |
| 3 | Technology is changing our world so much that small groups of people through computers and elsewhere are able to determine vast patterns of human behaviour and so it 's gon na be a long struggle but through our struggle in Africa and your struggle here where we all want democracy but democracy 's only a process what we have to contend with is also power because ultimately it 's only when you 're able to exercise that power that you can deliver for the majority of the people . |
| 4 | ’ It was a long journey but no more hazardous than any other . |
| 5 | James , a £1.3million signing from Watford , looked set for a long run but his mistakes have persuaded Souness to take him out of the spotlight . |
| 6 | Sharif-Emami took on the job twice , the second time in 1978 ; Mansur was assassinated in 1965 , like Razmara in 1951 ; Amir Abbas Hoveyda , who replaced Mansur , had a long run but was eased out in 1977 to give way to Amuzegar , a successful OPEC hawk as previous oil minister . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | And the other one which is er Mr and that er has details of various convictions with er picture of his as a rather younger man er , various offences going back to nineteen seventy five and occupying quite a long space but there . |
| 9 | ‘ I know it 's been a long day but I want you to drive to Sion tonight . |
| 10 | spotting a narrow isthmus on the map near Northton we opted for a large portage ; half a kilometre would be a long way but , following our Griminish Point experience , the safer option seemed favourable . |
| 11 | ‘ Geographically it looks a long way but in travel time it is n't very far at all . ’ |
| 12 | Slazenger and sport go back a long way but did you know that they also have a great sports toiletries range ? |
| 13 | It is a long way but I am sure the Lotus will get us there and back without any trouble . ’ |
| 14 | SEVEN years is a long sentence but it is hardly long enough for Dr Tom Courtney . |
| 15 | It 's a long story but it 's true , sure as I sit 'ere . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's a long story but — ‘ ' Pause . |
| 17 | She remained in the room for a long while but although Carrie went there twice with tea for them , she found them talking in the Romany language and did not understand anything they said . |
| 18 | Seem to put them away for a long while but |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | When the figure looked up the boy was impressed by bright , blue eyes and a long nose but a kind expression . |
| 21 | Queue , queue barny magrew leg it , run , leg it I know a short cut , it 's a long shot but it might just work |
| 22 | Yesterday he rang the bell for a long time but no point in opening the door . |
| 23 | It took a hell of a long time but learn we did . |
| 24 | But there 's something else — something else they 've known about for a long time but kept to themselves . ’ |
| 25 | I have n't been happy for a long time but now I think I 'm going to be . ’ |
| 26 | He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team . |
| 27 | Metal whiskers of this kind had been known of , in a general sort of way , for a long time but had been regarded as a nuisance or a curiosity . |
| 28 | ‘ It is something that tends to live with you for a long time but at least we now have the chance to put the record straight and show that we , too , can play a bit . |
| 29 | Sometimes truth may be suppressed for a long time but while it is imprisoned it gathers to itself more and more power so that on the day that it is finally released it explodes , blowing everything asunder . |
| 30 | He watched her closely for a long time but there was no further flicker of consciousness . |