Example sentences of "long [been] [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having decided that the rude manners and customs of an outback community ‘ are rather produced by their situation than derived from their ancestors ’ , he examines first how they regulated themselves traditionally ; then , the introduction and enforcement of the country 's general body of legislation — for instance , theft of cattle from drovers had long been a problem in the Highlands ; now their passage was growing safer . |
| 2 | His mother the Lady Morathi had long been a devotee of the cult . |
| 3 | For example , in the teaching of English it was observed that ‘ inadequate assessment procedures have long been a weakness in schools reflecting uncertainties about aims , objectives and what constitutes progress ’ . |
| 4 | I had long been a believer in voluntary euthanasia , and my mother 's experience strengthened it ; for to me what matters most is not the length of a person 's life but its quality , and that death , when it comes , should have dignity . |
| 5 | Thus , for example , Edessa , now Urfa in Turkey , had long been a centre of the twin cult , worshipping the pair under the names of Momim and Aziz . |
| 6 | More importantly , the city has long been a centre of manufacturing excellence ; why then should it still arouse such hostility ; is there something deeper to the disapproval of Birmingham than the quality of its goods . |
| 7 | Although party politics , particularly in urban areas , has long been a feature of local government , its extension after 1974 — mainly a product of the larger authority areas created by reorganization — has helped to transform the operating style of many authorities . |
| 8 | It has long been a nightmare in Moscow that the region could be highly vulnerable to Islamic militants from the indigenous population 's ethnic and religious brothers across the borders in Afghanistan and Iran . |
| 9 | It has long been a nightmare in Moscow that the region could be highly vulnerable to Islamic militants from the indigenous population 's ethnic and religious brothers across the borders in Afghanistan and Iran . |
| 10 | They 've long been a part of the river 's past . |
| 11 | The extent to which Pythagoras and his followers may have been influenced by oriental ideas has long been a subject for argument . |
| 12 | Opportunism had long been a characteristic of princes and alliances and changes of allegiance were connected with the patronage to be gained from the emperor . |
| 13 | Upper Ribblesdale has long been a magnet for experienced cavers , potholers and geologists . |
| 14 | The American Supreme Court has long been a proponent of the rule : |
| 15 | Many of the old industrial communities have long been a desert for women 's employment . |
| 16 | The acquisition of dominant positions in markets has long been a concern of US antitrust , where section 2 of the Sherman Act 1890 outlaws behaviour to ‘ monopolize or attempt to monopolize ’ a market . |
| 17 | He decided to return to England and try his hand at photography , which had long been a hobby of his . |
| 18 | There has long been a tradition of separating these ‘ special ’ clinics from the rest of the hospital , and many of them still go under euphemistic titles such as ‘ Martha and Luke ’ clinic , James Pringle House , or ‘ Lydia ’ clinic . |
| 19 | There has long been a tradition of skilled furniture-making in the island , making copies of British and French pieces . |
| 20 | It had long been a tradition for Roman emperors to claim descent from the gods , and on that basis to claim godhood for themselves as well . |
| 21 | THE seeds of popular revolt that appear to be taking root across Romania were sown last Thursday in the north-western town of Timisoara when President Nicolae Ceausescu 's security forces moved to evict the Protestant pastor , Laszlo Tokes , who has long been a thorn in the side of the regime . |
| 22 | With the uncertainty about oil prices and the expense of both gas and electricity , many people are opting for wood-burning stoves These have long been a favourite in Northern Europe and America , and they can be amazingly efficient in heating most of the house , quite apart from being decorative . |
| 23 | THE LAYOUT of the bookmakers ' pitches at Down Royal has long been a bone of contention , with bottlenecks the main drawback , causing frustration among the punters — and no doubt among the men who lay the odds as well . |
| 24 | He himself had long been a specialist in such relief when he would instantly brighten faces during his favourite tours of prisons , orphanages and nursing homes . |
| 25 | Getting readers to renew the subscription can-celled on holiday in August had long been a challenge to circulation managers . |
| 26 | The increasingly related and intertwined fields of education and training have for long been a battlefield for learning technologies . |
| 27 | I have long been a professor in the University Of Life . |
| 28 | Naipaul has long been a reader of Conrad , and Guerrillas can make you think of Nostromo . |
| 29 | Mrs Mitterrand has long been a defender of the Kurdish cause and last July toured the area where the weekend air raids took place . |
| 30 | Advances in medical knowledge might lead to the conclusion that some are simply too dangerous : there has long been a debate about the status of boxing , with increasing knowledge of the risks of brain damage to boxers . |