It had long been a dream of the company's cofounder, engineer Alfred W. Fielding.
It had long been known that criminals from the south had put down roots in the richest parts of the country.
The minister said it had long been his view that "there should be a single integrated teacher training system in Northern Ireland".
Talabani added it had long been decided the whole country deserved a new one, and he said the national parliament would soon take up the issue.
It had long been a sinecure for mediocre ministers.
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It had long been expected that a battle to replace William Hague might end up as a fight between Mr Portillo and Mr Clarke and that now seems a highly likely outcome.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank which regulates banking as well as setting interest rates, made clear its view that India's approach was superior to the discredited Western models that it had long been told to adopt.
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She said she could not think about it as it had been such a long time before.
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It had been long neglected in Cuba (though it was remembered elsewhere in Latin America).
Mr Lloyd said although it had been "a long and somewhat convoluted process", he had been touched by the support and generosity shown to him by so many people in his Eastbourne and Willingdon constituency since the case had started.
It had been a long time since I had consciously considered this simple question.
It had been a long day and an army brew was just what the doctor ordered.
Urban Splash said it had always been a long-term project but could now take longer than expected.
Earlier, as the marriage ceremony was approaching, it had already been a long day for the wedding party and public alike.
He accepted they needed to "rekindle the partnership" but said the report found it had been a long and successful one.
" It had been so long I walked away, and the girl I was with said, "Why did you wait in line so long if you weren't going to the movie?
In an interview with DownBeat published in February 1975, Mingus praised Jimmy Knepper as "probably the greatest trombone player who ever lived, " and lamented how long it had been since they had worked together.
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Her hair had been cut like a boy's, but it had not been cut for a long time and was now not even parted.
In some cases, it has been on policies that taxpayers thought had been long ago cancelled.
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Professor Sir John Arbuthnott, the chairman of NHS Greater Glasgow, said it had been a "long and difficult process".
Speaking after the compensation hearing at Birmingham High Court, his widow, Penny Belcuore, said it had been "a long slog".
How long had it been since someone massaged her hands and feet?
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Mr Gerasimidis told the jury, suspects were extradited "to face the music" and in the case of Mr James it had been a "long process before bringing this man to justice for what, say the prosecution, he's done".
Saddam, holed away in a farmhouse, seems to have been in no position to plan the resistance (though it is not clear how long he had been there, or how many other hideouts he had).
He said it was difficult to determine how long the remains had been there, but said detectives feel it was sometime before Superstorm Sandy struck in October.
He said most passengers had been understanding about the work, as long as they had been given clear information about why it was being carried out and how it would affect their journey.
Her appearance was followed by a downpour, an event all the more impressive because it had been preceded by a long spell of dry weather.
She said there had been "long discussions" about the commission's "governance", in which it had been agreed the board needed to be reduced in size and changed in composition.
Ms. MICHELLE STUAFF: (Through Translator) Today I had the fisherman stew, and I can tell you it's been a long time since I've had one that good.
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