Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [verb] [prep] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THOUSANDS of Namibians stood in long queues , stretching nearly a mile in some cases , as they waited to vote on the first day of Namibia 's five-day pre-independence election yesterday . |
| 2 | She presents us with a glistening floor bordered by a number of bells hanging from long ropes , each lit from above to produce its own pool of light . |
| 3 | The use of weights coupled with longer exercise periods is very demanding and is only intended for serious athletes . |
| 4 | The rarity of formal disciplinary hearings is perhaps one indication of the strict control of inmates achieved by the continual presence of considerable numbers of warders armed with long sticks . |
| 5 | Features of the change include the £4.524m of extraordinary debits ; £3.855m estimated decreases in value of properties held on long leases and equipment and liabilities relating to commitments on property held on short leases ; and £1.206m other provisions less tax relief of £537,000 . |
| 6 | Sensitive indicators of renal function in a group of patients maintained on long term , delayed release mesalazine and a comparable group on sulphasalazine have been studied . |
| 7 | We have therefore studied sensitive indicators of renal function in a group of patients maintained on long term , delayed release mesalazine and a comparable group maintained on sulphasalazine . |
| 8 | On one occasion , a group watched a prayer meeting held in Martyr 's Square in Tripoli : row upon row of men stood before long carpets spread on the tarmac and performed their prayers : it was an impressive sight . |