He had labored long and hard to wall off that part of his life.

Since your return to the north, my people and I have labored long on just such a written record.

There was little sense in not having a bit of diversion after he had labored long and hard during the day.

Though they had labored long and hard in the rock, it took but an hour or so to reach his destination.

Having labored long in that hot kitchen, I understand how the best chefs determine when the sauce is ready.

Both major political parties had labored long to keep divisive slavery issues out of national politics.

I am not young, you know, and have labored long on this confusing path we call life.

This is a great day and one that you have labored long and hard to bring about.

The decision, I recognized, was responsive to "turn of the 20th century conditions when women labored long into the night in sweat shop operations."

Ms. Greenfield, a dancer turned film and video maker, has labored long in the field.