Example sentences of "long [conj] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Citadel : VII , 8 on the other hand , has excellent protection but is long and sustained with the crux right at the top when abseil retreat is both difficult and uninviting . |
| 2 | The tunnel , which is virtually free of neutral , or non-ionised , gas , is at least 1000 light years long and stretches from the Sun to the star Beta Canis Majoris and beyond . |
| 3 | Prior to the establishment of the Federation Cup by the ILTF ( now the ITF ) in 1962 , the former US player , Margaret du Pont , together with former Australian pro , Thelma Coyne Long and supported by the USTA , had drawn up plans for their own women 's international team competition and had even offered to donate a cup for the event . |
| 4 | It is 355mm long and fits from the back to the front of a wardrobe , extending forward a further 210mm . |
| 5 | The leaves are deep green , smooth , narrow , up to 24ins ( 60cms ) long and pointed at the end . |
| 6 | The vagina ( in Latin , a sheath or scabbard ) is about four inches long and lies between the urethra and bladder in front and the rectum behind . |
| 7 | It is 3½ miles ( 5.8 km ) long and runs from the heights of the Cotswolds down to the Vale of Evesham . |