Example sentences of "been a long [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It had been a long hot day on the farm where I help my father with his large dairy herd .
2 Although there had been a long established tradition of community and private forestry schemes , it was not until the launching of the Saemol Undong ( or New Community Movement ) in 1970 that it was possible to conceive of a nation-wide forestry policy and programme .
3 And it was , had been a long weary road for these two women as they travelled back to Bethlehem , with their own thoughts and their fears .
4 It 's been a long old year .
5 the finish is at Drumlanrig castle … they 've been running … slipping … sliding over the mounatins for seven hours … they 've climbed into the clouds … they 've crossed the streams … they 've run through the glens for mile after mile … the Oxfordshire team of Bunn and Thetford were up to second place but have finished fourth … its been a long hard day
6 ‘ It has been a long hard season for Nigel , and obviously he 'll be a little bit down after what happened at Wembley , ’ said Bingham .
7 Leave it all till Monday Lynda , it 's been a long hard week .
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