adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
wife
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And long-suffering wife Bet - actress Julie Goodyear - will be left to pick up the pieces.
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His long-suffering wife Elsie knew that her man had a mistress tucked away somewhere.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a long-suffering wife
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After numerous false starts, attendance figures hint that long-suffering soccer fans might finally have something to be excited about.
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And backs off quick, before the long-suffering pimp shows up, and knocks the girl into shape with his jewelled fists.
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He cursed, and spurred his long-suffering mount onwards again.
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Norwich reformers agreed, claiming that amelioration properly carried through made them more long-suffering .
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Poor old long-suffering Dunbar, Aubrey thought, as Pogo climbed out on to the pavement and paid the driver.
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She answered all my questions with a gentle smile and an air of long-suffering patience.
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Their pal Robert Musgrave would play their long-suffering compatriot, Bob.
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What did our long-suffering paragon of good grace do?