Example sentences of "and [prep] long [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An obvious answer is to have this basic groundwork done by a much smaller group who would meet more regularly and for longer periods at a stretch . |
| 2 | During a hesitant phase , a speaker would pause more often and for longer periods in the long clauses , than during a fluent phase . |
| 3 | It is logical to hypothesise that the implantation of refluxed endometrium will be more likely to occur with increased exposure to menstruation : women now experience over 450 menstruations during their reproductive lifetime rather than the 30 to 50 that would be expected without contraception and with long periods of lactation . |
| 4 | They were in a rather long , quite narrow chamber , lined with shelves and with long racks with poles . |
| 5 | Pronouncing Congress to be ‘ a microscopic minority ’ , he began to give thought to ways of preventing this minority from poisoning the minds of the majority , especially those of the vast array of native collaborators — the patwaris and the chowkidars , the stationmasters and the clerks — on which British rule so visibly depended ; and before long attendance by government employees at meetings of Congress or any other political organization was made illegal . |
| 6 | With more time available , you will understandably be tempted to spend more on outings , your hobbies and on longer holidays from home . |
| 7 | Consensus management had led to " lowest common denominator decisions and to long delays in the management process " ( p. 17 ) . |