Example sentences of "[coord] of long " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was large and of long standing . |
| 2 | The institution of bishops he defends as convenient and of long standing , rather than as based on Apostolic succession . |
| 3 | In the same period the number of men serving medium sentences ( 18 months to 4 years ) rose by 34 per cent and of long sentences ( 4 years or more ) by no less than 82 per cent . |
| 4 | The Report rationalized the process into three ‘ cycles ’ — the first concerned with initial training ; the second with a probationary period but enhanced by further professional training and of longer duration than the one year then ( and still ) in force ; the third cycle covered the remainder of a teacher 's career until retirement . |
| 5 | These dreams tend not to be about sudden drops or stumbles , but of long drops from high buildings or down deep holes , ending in collisions with the ground , or perhaps with miraculously soft landings . |