Example sentences of "have [adv] since [vb pp] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is past the menopause and she and Abraham have long since given up sexual intercourse . |
| 2 | Overtaking needs a bit more planning , but for those who have long since given up the chase and opted for a more dignified life , this is a lot of car for the money plus a BMW badge to ride behind . |
| 3 | The seagulls have long since given up on this ferry . |
| 4 | This remains one of the strongest reasons why so many parents still want their children to have RE even though they themselves have long since given up having much to do with religion . |
| 5 | Birds have long since given up trying to nest in her eaves . |
| 6 | Uncharitably , you might say they were middle-class people who have long since sold out and ceased to do anything about changing the world short of creating more personal angst for themselves . |