Example sentences of "[be] a long [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It has just been a long battle for us all . |
| 2 | It had been a long day for him already , and if he made it back before nine he was going to be lucky . |
| 3 | ‘ But it 's been a long day for Sam , so if you do n't mind I 'll send him home . |
| 4 | It must have been a long day for a boy of that age . |
| 5 | It had been a long day for our guests , as they had left La Loupe at 1Opm on the Friday evening , so it was home to bed for a good night 's sleep , ready for a full day exploring on the Sunday . |
| 6 | It 'll be a long day for him wo n't it ? |
| 7 | In any event , it will be a long haul for the Cape Verdian people to escape their poverty trap even if things go well . |
| 8 | " It 's a long way for him to come every time he wants a crap , said Eddie , running off before I could hit him . |
| 9 | The only other area in Britain which can compare for steep ice-fall climbs is the North West of Scotland , and that 's a long drive for a weekend 's climbing — even for the Scots ! |
| 10 | Now there 's a long word for you . |
| 11 | You know , utilizing , except it 's a long drag for people , but , but , you |
| 12 | Fifty miles is a long way for a young child to go alone . ’ |
| 13 | It is a long haul for schools . |
| 14 | Because 24 hours is a long time for spectators to stand and watch a race , many attractions were added to the occasion to provide a gala atmosphere , including the famous fun fair . |
| 15 | My father had a and he said it would be forty seven , say it would likely be forty seven , but that 's forty seven is two year eight month away , which is a long time for me to keep it going . |
| 16 | The method can work if there is a long time for the change-over , if both channels can be kept open and if it does not matter that the two systems are being used haphazardly . |
| 17 | The human span of attention is limited ; for most people an hour is a long time for concentrated thought on one topic . |
| 18 | Fifty years A lease for a term of more than fifty years is a long lease for the purposes of income and corporation taxes . |
| 19 | It was a long speech for Kate . |
| 20 | It was a long speech for Sergeant Henley , who relied on smiles and sighs and significant silences . |
| 21 | With it was a long letter for me , which said : |