Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [adj] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jerry refuses with zest ; he has obviously been springing to his own defence for many a long year . |
| 2 | For his part , Gould has voiced a degree of scepticism about Europe that has not been heard from a Labour frontbencher for many a long year , and has rescued ‘ devaluation ’ from the party 's dictionary of forbidden words . |
| 3 | Or a mature student , apprehensive about coping with study after such a long absence , worried about managing financially and missing your children and family ? |
| 4 | Sterland 's condition after such a long lay-off , given his condition at ‘ peak fitness ' ( ! ) would also cause concern . |
| 5 | Er , you have a sexualization of such a long period , Wilson , er , did n't seem to have , sort of , being recorded to his sexual fantasies of that nature . |
| 6 | ‘ The discussions have been taking place for such a long time that I rather got used to the idea that I should be leaving . |
| 7 | Why have you been in your last job for such a long time ? |
| 8 | Instead , we shall zoom in on the ‘ new boys ’ two of which are far from new and have not seen the light of day for many a long year . |
| 9 | Deciduous trees appear less affected than conifers , partly because they offer a smaller area of foliage , and partly because they shed their leaves each autumn and hence are not exposed to air pollution for such a long time as conifers . |
| 10 | ‘ There has n't been a white champion for such a long time and I think a lot of people are looking toward that and want to see a white champion . ’ |
| 11 | We have n't seen each other for such a long time . |
| 12 | As the ITVA 's rules on comparative whiteness claims in detergent ads have tightened , the ( by now ) several Persil products have not always been able to use this theme , but its development over such a long period was an astonishing piece of consistency by client management and virtuosity by the agency . |
| 13 | After playing such a dominant role in the employment and prosperity of the area for such a long time , it seemed an ignominious end for these splendid and inspiring reminders of the past . |
| 14 | I beg my reader 's forbearance for beginning my own paper with such a long quotation from another . |
| 15 | But the broad package of interventions and centralization over such a long period of time surely outstrips that carried out by any previous government . |
| 16 | So I take my hat off to any person from any Party who is involved in political life for such a long time because it 's an effort and it requires a sacrifice er not only to the but also to careers and perhaps , most important of all , to family life . |
| 17 | ‘ But I 'd wanted to do music for such a long time . |
| 18 | ‘ Some of the stuff is very '70s sounding , but then again , as we 've been doing this thing for such a long time , I guess it 's kinda cool that all that is back in vogue . |
| 19 | The reason for such a long flue , which is not uncommon , is that vapours given off during smelting of lead polluted the surrounding landscape , whereas long flues allowed the fumes to settle harmlessly . |
| 20 | Without doubt this is the best for the Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth line for many a long year . |
| 21 | Even the most saintly of people would drift towards complacency and arrogance after such a long period . |
| 22 | When they finally moved out their successors found the floor covered with six layers of linoleum — the bottom ones must have been in position for many a long year ! |
| 23 | Michael Foot once launched an attack in " Tribune " on what he termed " the foulest piece of journalism perpetrated in this country in many a long year , " indicating a particular article in " The Evening Standard " . |
| 24 | He also does himself no good by laying a prayer that has to be among the most bogus , ill thought out and badly argued measures to come before the House for many a long year . |
| 25 | ‘ We have not had a dinner party in this house for such a long time ! |
| 26 | In the case of the miller 's wife : ( She had not had so pleasant a time for many a long year ) |