long lease
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They still live together and as Prince Andrew has his own long lease on Royal Lodge, they'll carry on there as before.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
The biggest difference is the time frame: Rather than being tied to a years’ long lease, subscriptions give you the ability to “own” a car on a month-to-month basis.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2017
He can make such flat rejections because, even though he doesn’t own his building, he holds an extremely long lease.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2017
With what little money he had left, he purchased a long lease on a 100-acre volcanic island – Restoration Island – just off the remote Cape York peninsula in northern Australia.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2013
Their hotel, Rue St. Dominique, was hired on a long lease, and fitted up as a permanent abode.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
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