Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [prep] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | These people had lived here for years ; the places showed all the signs of long habitation . |
| 2 | The dangers of long exposure to fluorescent lighting and video screens are only now beginning to be appreciated , and the 50 Hz frequency of domestic electric-ring circuits may not be good news either . |
| 3 | It is salutary that in their report on the dangers of long waiting times for outpatient appointments at a urology clinic K German and colleagues say that five of the seven cases of prostatic cancer were detected on rectal examination and one by a raised serum prostate specific antigen concentration . |
| 4 | In it , he entrusted his ‘ six sons ’ to the protection of his ‘ most celebrated and very dear friend ’ , adding that they were the products of long and laborious labour , but that he was encouraged by the hope that one day they would prove a source of consolation . |
| 5 | Gold appears either in its parent rock or in placer deposits in which the products of long periods of erosion are concentrated in the alluvium of existing river systems or buried under later sedimentary or igneous rocks . |
| 6 | Mr Hoffman or Miss Farrow or both were the subjects of long articles in the American press , of the cover story in Time , and then of another cover story in The Observer 's colour section . |
| 7 | Cedar harpoons were clutched in their hands , anchored to the floats by long coils of rope made from cedar bark . |
| 8 | Showing first black , then white , they tip and bank and glide , close to the water , shearing the waves with long narrow wings . |
| 9 | ‘ During the months of long training sessions Higueras repeats , ‘ Be aware of what you do best . |
| 10 | But they know that many regard them as bearded , half-educated lefties , who only teach to fill in the gaps between long holidays in sunnier climes . |
| 11 | To clarify a possible role for synthesis of leukotrienes in damage caused by NSAIDs we investigated the effects of long term NSAID treatment on gastric mucosal LTB 4 , LTC 4 , and prostaglandin E 2 ( PGE 2 ) concentrations in patients with arthritis compared with control subjects not taking NSAIDs . |
| 12 | Alternatively , protein kinase C could regulate the turnover or insertion of the histamine H 2 receptor into the membrane and be involved with the effects of long term exposure to gastrin on the response to histamine . |
| 13 | According to Hardie , one of the main reasons directors and officers liability insurance is taken out is to cover the costs of long , time-consuming legal cases . |
| 14 | The grasses for long leys should have very little Italian ( annual ) rye-grass , as this is liable to die out within two years leaving gaps where indigenous grasses such as poa annua will take over . |
| 15 | Further , they will know that their children can be spared any of the residual guilt feelings which result from the teachings of long established religions , and from which they might themselves suffer . |
| 16 | She says parents should make sure their children do n't use the machines for long periods unsupervised . |
| 17 | The person who owns the entire building , converted house or purpose-built block , sells the flats on long leases and charges the owners of the flats a ground rent . |
| 18 | It is surprising , and possibly inappropriate , that a leading article on a middle ear condition should be written by someone who specialises in general practice , rather than by an otologist , and by someone who may be less well acquainted with the problems of long waiting times in Britain than a British specialist . |
| 19 | There were people of all ages , wandering back and forth , some studying the paintings for long moments others just glancing , some checking their guides , some making notes . |
| 20 | to consult the landed and trading interest of the nation , by lessening its incumbrances and public debts , and putting them in a method of being paid off in a few years ; which could not have been done , unless a way had been found to make the Annuities for long terms redeemable ; which had been happily effected by the South-Sea Scheme , without a breach of parliamentary faith . |
| 21 | Men and women who reported average or worse health in the past 12 months had 60% higher rates of short spells of absence and more than twice the rates of long spells compared with those who reported good health . |
| 22 | It is as if the emotions form the landscape of the mind like water forms the valleys by long erosion . |
| 23 | Most tumours are located near the ends of long bones and become apparent around the time of epiphyseal closure . |
| 24 | The dwarf maintains an assault on the trees for long periods and achieves little ( the equivalent of frequent , low-magnitude events ) ; the giant sleeps most of the time but occasionally wakes and causes great destruction ( a catastrophic event ) whereas the man works regular hours and systematically achieves the greatest effects ( events that occur once or twice each year ) . |
| 25 | The exchange assumed that 150,000 tonnes of cocoa must be bought for delivery to the holders of long positions . |
| 26 | Almost all animals are either in danger of being eaten by other animals or in danger of failing to eat other animals , and an enormous number of detailed facts about animals makes sense only when we remember that they are the end-products of long and bitter arms races . |
| 27 | She 's had to restrict the amount of time he spends playing them , and she 's warning other parents not to let children use the games for long periods unsupervised . |
| 28 | The girls with long legs and short skirts from the shires are gone . |
| 29 | The children dress up for a saloon in the kind of gear that snooker players or riverboat gamblers wear , with the girls in long dresses . |
| 30 | The strength and quality of Guinness ensured that it survived the rigours of long sea voyages , whereas other beers went under . |