Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [noun] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those parts of the drying system recently installed will be retained with the new sections being added as part of a long term policy of improvements . |
| 2 | Gone are the days when you were likely to be alone on the rim path , but if the five miles escarpment is included as part of a longer circuit of the vast moorland , walkers seeking solitude will find their fair share — and a good test of their navigation skills . |
| 3 | In his office the manager said that he thought he might have a part going , and then looked at Arthur for a long time . |
| 4 | She had looked at Sylvie for a long time before speaking . |
| 5 | G. Britain has been occupied by people for a long , long time . |
| 6 | This ‘ black-figure ’ method of vase-decoration was to become widely accepted throughout Greece for a long time . |
| 7 | It was then that she read Angela Kunze 's manifesto , written in blue on a long ribbon of paper above her head where she rests against the wall : ‘ I am fasting to cleanse myself of fear and hopelessness , hate and violence , impatience and the lust for novelty . |
| 8 | It was built in brick over a long period ; the east end dates from the ninth century and the west from the tenth and eleventh while the vaults are mainly twelfth century . |
| 9 | Nevertheless his enthusiasm , unbounded energy and genuine passion for technology promises a period of unprecedented activity with new ideas and innovative developments not seen in Australia for a long time . |
| 10 | The house must be offered for sale on a long lease — which means 125 years — with its immediate gardens and shrubberies : the area , roughly speaking , within the ha-ha , together with the drive . |
| 11 | Reliable stock rotation means that goods with a close sell-by date will be sold before goods with a longer life-span . |
| 12 | Guy stood still , glittering eyes narrowed on Isabel for a long , tense minute . |
| 13 | He had retired to NZ after a long career in education and publishing with Schofield & Sims , Collins Educational and Holmes McDougall , where latterly he had been publishing director . |
| 14 | Nestling on the southern slopes of the Downs , this 16th-century house ( once two cottages ) is reached by way of a long drive . |
| 15 | Similarly , events arising out of long-standing difficulties would increase risk of depression : where , for instance , a husband left home after years of arguing and discord ; a child was arrested for burglary after a long history of behavioural problems at home and school ; or a substantial fine was incurred after a long period of extreme financial difficulty ( Brown et al. , 1987 ) . |
| 16 | To give judgment upon these presentments , the ancient machinery of the Forest Eyre was once more set in motion after a long period of general disuse . |
| 17 | We have just arrived in Peking after a long day 's travel . |
| 18 | She had n't spoken to Matthew in a long time . |
| 19 | He felt vibrantly alive , he felt clean , scrubbed by Debbie in a long cold shower . |
| 20 | Is he aware that there will be general satisfaction with the help that he has given to St. Asaph business park , which is one of the best developments to have emerged in Rhuddlan for a long time ? |
| 21 | Do you find that you tend to generally eat more , or crave sweet food more when you are feeling tired or have gone without food for a long time ? |
| 22 | ‘ It was n't unusual for no contract to be signed — we 've worked with Selina for a long time . ’ |
| 23 | Under the latter system arable land was put under grass for a long period after which it was returned to arable . |
| 24 | Further , under the British Code of Advertising Practice , no advertisement to the lay public is allowed in respect of a long list of diseases and conditions , including cataracts , glaucoma , kidney disease VD , tuberculosis , any heart disease , hypertension , diabetes , cancer , epilepsy and so on . |
| 25 | If you are taken to Harmondsworth after a long journey and several hours of interrogation by Immigration Officers , there is nowhere for you to lie down and rest . |
| 26 | Bicker stared at Finnan for a long moment , then turned to take in the rest of the company . |
| 27 | Durkin was dressed for motoring in a long white dust coat and cap . |
| 28 | Records may have to be kept for reference over a long period of time and therefore they must be adequately protected . |
| 29 | Dogs which have lived in kennels for a long time can be particularly difficult to house-train successfully , although this is helped by the fact that they will only defecate about twice a day . |
| 30 | So if you were on night duty , it was n't much use getting off early and going to bed for a couple of hours and then going to court — you might be engaged in court for a long time . |