The phrase "a long time called" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It seems to be an attempt to refer to a duration or a specific name for a long period, but it lacks clarity and proper structure.
Example: "There was a period, a long time called the Dark Ages, when knowledge was scarce."
Alternatives: "a long period known as" or "an extended time referred to as".
"The spread of terrorism, which we have for a long time called on our partners to tackle more seriously, did not get through to many of the parties which are now exposed and which are currently working for the interests of their citizens to face this danger".
Can you tell me a bit about what that means to you? Michael: I had a club for a long time called the Knitting Factory.
Brian Williams shows you a feature in Premiere that has been there for a long time, called Offset effect, which pans the image within a clip, changing its center.
We just got a lounge that has been in the works for a long time, called the Edward Said Lounge.
What I'd love to see happen next is a film that my production company has been working on for a long time called Butter.
Ms. Collins made her New York debut in 1949, dancing in her own choreography on a shared program at the 92nd Street Y. John Martin, dance critic of The New York Times, described her as "the most exciting young dancer who has flashed across the current scene in a long time," calling her style an eclectic mix of modern dance and ballet.
4 Meanwhile the horsemen of the Achaeans recovered themselves after their flight, and when Philopoemen was nowhere to be seen, but was thought to be dead, they stood for a long time calling aloud upon their leader and reproaching one another for having won an unlawful and shameful safety by abandoning to the enemy their general, who had been prodigal of his life for their sakes.
They also tried out What's What, and for a long time they called it Facts.
In Wiltshire, the hands of a woman that had been in the washtub a long time were called "quobbled" (ie temporarily wrinkly).
In fact, Rob and I wrote a book about it a long time ago called The Character of a Corporation, How Your Culture Can Make or Break Your Business.
So you seriously don't think the economic crisis will hurt the film's box-office chances? A. We did a movie a long time ago called "Top Gun".
