Example sentences of "having a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he turned it was obvious from his face that he had been having a long tussle with himself . |
| 2 | ‘ I really ought to be going , ’ said Penelope , ‘ what with having a long journey and work tomorrow . ’ |
| 3 | to be having a long holiday ! |
| 4 | Instead of having to come home from work and worry about wrapping up the Christmas presents , or writing letters to friends , or having a long conversation with someone in the family who needs a bit of support , and fitting all that in after the children have gone to bed and the supper 's been washed up and you really ought to be reading papers for tomorrow 's meeting , I know I have a chunk of time when I can get on with doing all that . |
| 5 | I remember dad running after me and having a long conversation trying to make me understand . ’ |
| 6 | Then they went back to camp and the only person there was Miguel the interpreter , who 'd been having a long conversation with one of the Indians and when he turned round all the other Indians had scarpered . |
| 7 | Having a long soak in the tub is enjoyable and therapeutic : your muscles relax , your mind feels more tranquillised as you let go after the stresses of the day . |
| 8 | As soon as they arrived at the auberge , Rose announced her intention of having a long soak in the bath followed by a lie down . |
| 9 | The department is also strong in the history of philosophy , having a long tradition of scholarship in Ancient Philosophy , the Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment , and in Kantian and post-Kantian philosophy . |
| 10 | She is seen to suffer for what she did , and Mary , the other sister , likewise ‘ paid heavily ’ : let down by an Indian student with whom she had been having a long affair . |
| 11 | I SPENT most of Friday morning having a long talk with Paul Seddon — Assistant Commissioner Seddon , who is our department 's special representative at New Scotland Yard . |
| 12 | ‘ It having a long neck like that and being called a long-necked turtle . |
| 13 | This gives complete pain relief and is helpful for women having a long labour or who are getting very distressed , but it has disadvantages in that it obviously makes women feel quite passive and helpless . |
| 14 | The day to day process of making capital investment decisions in our major corporations allocates the resources of society thereby having a long term impact upon the organizations involved and ultimately upon us all . |
| 15 | Mr Stockdale , however , said he did not know of Mr Carway 's record , despite having a long business relationship with him . |