Example sentences of "[conj] be [verb] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , the most convincing evidence for residual function in animals comes from studies using very coarse stimuli that are presented for a long time . |
| 2 | Even in these circumstances the approach provided a deep insight into the information needs of the organisation , and revealed a considerable number of potential improvements , some of which were implemented in the course of the study and others that were addressed in the longer term . |
| 3 | Also in the crypt is the Duomo treasury , a pay-to-enter collection that is closed for a long period at lunch . |
| 4 | As you know , the two of them have become good friends , and are going on a long holiday together . |
| 5 | ‘ The public is becoming aware of the strong likelihood of an increase in interest rates and are turning to the longer fixtures . ’ |
| 6 | For that last half-hour of the day , the dunes became a deeper gold and were scored with the long shadows of palm trees , whose tops were so green that I fancied that if my arm had been long enough I could have plucked a leaf and eaten it as if it had been parsley . |
| 7 | The risk of a very old person falling and being left for a long period lying on the floor is a sufficient anxiety to encourage some families to opt for residential care for their elderly family member , when with enough support it might not be necessary ( Challis and Davies , 1985 , p. 571 ) . |
| 8 | The gutter has an elliptical shape , is fixed with new pivot style clips and is fitted with a long radius downpipe . |
| 9 | This chapter concentrates on these three national clearinghouses already established , and is based on a longer paper on the subject . |
| 10 | She thought afterwards , and was to think for a long time , that it was Sophie and Teodor who saved her . |
| 11 | Consider for example , that ( Fig. 7.6 ) will be parsed as Europe lie rather than your reply , since is matched to the long word Europe and is matched to lie . |
| 12 | Shifting agriculture is not in itself environmentally harmful , as is evidenced by the long and generally successful history that this type of agriculture has enjoyed in tropical regions . |