Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] long [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But so physically restricted was the Calais area , and so often was it under French pressure , that for long years at a time all the needs of the garrison , whether in provisions or materials , had to be shipped in from England . |
| 2 | Internal shape is high and wide , ideal for long spells inside the tent |
| 3 | The boards of banks and insurance companies , for example , have traditionally been full of long lists of the great and good . |
| 4 | This will not be easy , requiring the NHS to crack problems which those with longer experience of the comparable private sector models have made only modest progress with . |
| 5 | The sharks and their relatives ( known by the indigestible class name Elasmobranchiomorphi ) are the most successful of long survivors among the vertebrates . |
| 6 | The dredging and deepening of long lengths of the existing canal ; |
| 7 | As in the game against the French champions at Ibrox in November , Rangers were second best for long periods of the match but their players have a deep-rooted sense of their own destiny in this competition . |