Example sentences of "[to-vb] a longer [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The document also contains a clause stating that each EC country can continue to give a longer period of maternity leave , which must be paid at 80% of women 's wages . |
| 2 | Mr Ball urged the Government not to whittle away mortgage relief and to have a neutral Budget to allow a longer period of stability . |
| 3 | It is considered better therefore to have a longer set of allowable candidate strings which includes the correct word although this may often include rarely occurring words . |
| 4 | If you need to take a longer amount of time off , for example for longer term care of young children or relatives , you may not need to resign . |
| 5 | With new exams approaching , it is timely to take a longer view of what the pass standard entails and of how students might be helped to attain it . |
| 6 | The B types have the ability to take a longer view of things . |