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

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1 May the Town Crier remain in the very capable hands of the college students and lecturers for a long time to come .
2 In terms of pupils development , a database should be seen as an integral part of an assignment and part of a long term , cross-curricular development of information skills .
3 It would seem to me that if you 've got to prove a case that there that it is the place of last resort , and that place of last resort has got to be at least five thousand dwellings , you are in a place where there is absolute massive growth of demand , and improbably no one has been able to meet a five year supply of housing land , if you are to meet it in the term , if y if those are the criteria to meeting the terms of th of this sort of plan , and in fact what I would submit is that a new settlement solution is very much a part and parcel of a long term solution , and that 's where essentially the County strategy is quite right in proposing a new settlement in the context of the greenbelt , because also greenbelt is a long term solution .
4 Most outdoor pursuits are available and cater for all ages and abilities — from a gentle riverside stroll and picnic to a long distance hike , climbing and caving , fishing for trout and salmon , bird watching and falconry , canoeing , horseriding and mountain biking .
5 Erm I know , like you do these and er I mean I , I 've heard about Alan and Sue for a long time , I know they 're having a lot of bother , you know with the decorating and all that .
6 What she did see was hair the colour of rich , ruby port wine , swept up , somehow , from the forehead and hanging past her shoulders in a heavy , shining mass that curled under at the sides and bottom like a long page-boy bob .
7 ‘ I do n't remember anything except carrying a tray of tea and cake down a long corridor . ’
8 The flower arrangement from the Society is beautiful and will give pleasure and remembrance for a long time .
9 The flower arrangement from the Society is beautiful and will give pleasure and remembrance for a long time .
10 Relaxing after dinner with a cup of any of the new Kenco rich-tasting coffees is a great way of unwinding after the stresses and strains of a long day .
11 Dedicated football fan that he is , Anderson attempts to give advice to Crisp and Broadbent in a long and excited utterance , but this is only a part of the whole picture because his enthusiasm for the topic , implicated by the length of the turn , conflicts with the hesitancy he also displays .
12 At Key Stage 2 pupils will go on to look at further examples , such as work or leisure , and changes over a longer timespan .
13 Hartnell have designed their first bridal collection , prices start at ‘ 1,250 for a short dress and £1,950 for a long dress .
14 Jimmy Smith polled ten per cent … surprisingly he was beaten by Steve Coppell … but the top two were way ahead … second big Billy Hamilton the ex United striker … and top by a long way the man who could n't live at the Manor with the Maxwells …
15 The expenses and toils of a long war are but too just an excuse that the thought of a new library were not part of the public cares .
16 LIKE the Burma Road itself , Seve Ballesteros was showing distinct signs of wear and tear after a long , hot season .
17 If it 's doom and gloom for a long time , I put it away and forget about it .
18 The Stephanian transgresses from the north over Westphalian C and D with a long tongue reaching south as far as Bentheim : the so called Ems Low .
19 Fur collar hunched round his shoulders , flat hat askew , he was surrounded by a background warm with a sense of movement , an atmosphere thronged with the memories and moments of a long life .
20 no such excuses for Oxford United … we 've got them in close-up … this match was touch and go for a long time … lots of action … lots of shots … lots of saves …
21 She , and her fellow patients , were then shown to Anstey Ward , which will accommodate 24 elderly men and women on a long term rehabilitation basis .
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