Example sentences of "have a long period [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The human being ( a far more complex creature inhabiting a far more complex world ) needs to be highly adaptive and has a long period of play in which to build up a vast repertoire of behaviours .
2 Wigan chairman Jack Robinson said : ‘ We have had a long period of success under a lot of good coaches and we are confident John can do a great job for us . ’
3 If children have had a long period without normal feeding experiences they find difficulty in accepting oral food , chewing , and swallowing .
4 However , where the assumption is a letting for a term expiring after the actual term on the terms of the actual lease , the hypothetical lease may have a long period without review .
5 Second , a large proportion of the older workers had a long period of service with the same company before being made redundant .
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