Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun sg] [prep] a long [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It is a brick building with a long nave which has simple , rectangular plan piers , without capitals , supporting a pointed arched arcade .
2 Nevertheless , the notion of educational stages helps one to place the undergraduate curriculum in a longer perspective , and to explain the phenomenon of specialization which typifies the undergraduate curriculum in this country .
3 If that 's the case , then we could argue , an and will do , that now is a good time to borrow on a fixed term basis over a long period .
4 Forcing his way through a gap in a hedge , he caught his hand on a thorn and saw beads of blood ooze from a long scratch .
5 ( iv ) Draw up a small amount of the cell suspension into a long form Pasteur pipette and allow one drop ( -0.02 nil ) to hang from its tip .
6 A NEW book marking the silver jubilee of a long school is to be launched in the city next week .
7 If you have had a weight problem for a long time , do not expect a miracle in a few weeks .
8 The study contributes towards a comprehensive view of the working of the labour market over a long period and of the sources of shocks disturbing the economy .
9 He had n't had a clothing parcel for a long time .
10 In general , the mountain areas of the Auvergne experience a much colder winter climate with a long period of Permanent snow .
11 And yet it is an awkward situation for it is certain the reception of Claudio Parmiggiani 's work will for a long time be affected by the great deal of media attention given to Joseph Kosuth 's work .
12 The Red Sea came into view in the late afternoon , an intense blue that washed along the flat desert shore in a long line of white .
13 Musette Light cotton bag with a long strap , used for the food and drink handed up at feeding stations .
14 He put several grenades in the coat pocket , and a machine gun into a long pocket inside the coat .
15 In addition , income security for a long period decreases the risks associated with the investment .
16 We had a group photograph with a long time-exposure and a friend of mine , a dear friend , ran from one end of the back line to the other and had his picture twice on the same photograph .
17 So I 've done er community work for a long time .
18 Unlike the 1991 Rugby World Cup , which took place over a whole month , not to mention the three months build-up , thereby allowing the sponsors to develop their marketing strategy over a long period of time , the World Sevens tournament is a three-day event , with the commercial potential of a ‘ Market blink ’ , as he puts it .
19 Knit a few stitches in a contrast colour into a long strip .
20 On close inspection it looks more like the second touring production of Absurd Person Singular after a long spell in Pitlochry .
21 You might like to explore this by mixing gin with pineapple juice in a long drink , or folding gin into the whipped cream for a pineapple sundae or hot dessert .
22 The study will also take into account the effects of aging , which may contribute to a decline in knowledge retention over a long period .
23 ‘ There has been practice development activity for a long time within the bureau .
24 In a beat-up garage on a long stretch of road ; the number on this phone is unreadable . ’
25 " I sure wo n't forget this malabar ride in a long while . "
26 He must have saved up his pocket money for a long time in order to buy one of Uncle Philip 's masks .
27 We discuss the abortion struggle for a long time .
28 We had a stable rate base for a long time and we saw no reason to doubt that there was anything untoward in the ratings that had been made within our borough .
29 Some houses at the bottom of Killicomaine Road still pay ground rent on a long lease to the church , through the Trust Steward .
30 So he he 's worked in steel work for a long time .
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