Example sentences of "have had for a long " in BNC.

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1 ‘ This is one that Alan has had for a long period of time , ’ Mr Cross said .
2 Any object that an individual has had for a long time , a favourite book for example , has already been affected by that individual 's electrical impulses .
3 What we do have and have had for a long time in this country is an acceptance within our law and an acceptance within our definitions of freedom that there are responsibilities with freedom and those responsibilities in this particular case , we have long accepted the argument in this country , maybe not as much as erm , well more in fact than some of our colleagues abroad and maybe they could learn from us from this , but it is not acceptable to have the freedom to be unnecessarily cruel and in fox hunting we have a sport that is unnecessarily cruel , there are ways in which you can deal with rogue foxes , there are ways in which you can actually ensure that the fox community does not destroy the whole , er farming countryside .
4 first thing I 've had for a long time is er that .
5 But the Premier League clubs did come up with two positive measures in what Parry described as ‘ the most constructive meeting we have had for a long time . ’
6 It was the best experience I have had for a long time . ’
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