Example sentences of "long [noun] over [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has retained the strong legs and good feet of a draught animal , so that it can travel long distances over rough terrain on the range , and it has proved able to withstand the stress of drought better than other Bos taurus breeds . |
| 2 | In the long debate over urban decline this school has put forward various factors : that population decentralization has left behind , in the inner cities especially , a disproportionate number of the unskilled and the ‘ hard-to-employ ’ ; that physical dereliction and social problems make cities unattractive to new investment ; and that local councils and planning authorities have been obstructive and unhelpful to the private sector . |
| 3 | Many animals need to make long journeys over unfamiliar country during the normal course of their lives . |
| 4 | The loss of Davies to Widnes last January has cast a long shadow over British rugby . |
| 5 | On 14 February 1961 , the day after news of Lumumba 's death was released , Nkrumah made a long broadcast over Ghanaian radio . |