Example sentences of "be [vb pp] for long " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is indeed true that balance of payments deficits can be sustained for longer than they could a generation ago ; we would have never got this far without a much worse sterling crisis if that were not the case . |
| 2 | As time passed she could be halted for longer and longer intervals , and eventually she forgot her rearing habit altogether . |
| 3 | If you 're using the region 's motorways tonight , you 're advised to be prepared for long delays as the Bank holiday traffic builds up . |
| 4 | The result , it now appears , was that local administrators , with important defensive budgets to collect and administer , took advantage of the experience thus gained to develop their own powers in particular when , over a period of some decades , taxes originally levied for short periods came to be collected for longer and longer periods , until they became all but permanently established as part of the regular income of a town or city . |
| 5 | A small amount of the resultant PCR product may be saved for long term storage . |
| 6 | The assumption will normally be met for long positions in shares , but for short positions the potential losses are infinite and , if there has been a substantial rise in the index , a short seller may be required to put up additional funds before delivery . |
| 7 | Unlike conventional spring-loaded shears , which are heavy to use , and which work through a linkage which becomes worn with use , the Master and Multi Shears are lightweight , and can be operated for long periods without hand strain , even by people with limited hand strength . |
| 8 | There are also no bonuses to be had for long service to JS when you are non-management . |
| 9 | A chemical sprout inhibitor should be used for long term storage . |
| 10 | Alert 's flying tour of Britain brought home to us that the new GRP planing hulls could be used for long range patrols when required and that they were not just " hot rods " for use in sheltered waters . |
| 11 | Creams or ointments containing steroids often help reduce the inflammation and itching in the skin but should n't be used for long periods of time . |
| 12 | We were very impressed with the machine 's ergonomics , allowing the machine to be used for longer periods than the conventional straight shaft models . |
| 13 | These are techniques that may be used for longer term forecasting , perhaps for periods of two or more years ahead . |
| 14 | A player will recover somewhat between matches , but an injured player might need to be rested for longer . |
| 15 | As the products of such events could be stored for long periods in the thick sub-cratonic lithospheric keel , there is ample scope for ancient relict-enriched mantle to be involved in younger igneous events . |
| 16 | The only access to the village would be blocked for long periods . |
| 17 | He described the region as one of the few remaining pristine areas of the world , which must be retained for long term investigation . |
| 18 | ( f ) IN GENERAL A TUTOR SHOULD RETURN A TEST CORRECTED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF ITS RECEIPT and only in very exceptional circumstances should a test be retained for longer than two weekends . |
| 19 | It is not yet possible to expect any therapy to eliminate HIV from the body and anti-viral therapies will have to be taken for long periods , maybe for life . |
| 20 | If a search for money and/or an avoidance of stress are two indicators of strong arousals from this goal category , then it is clear that some people can be motivated for long periods of time either by stress avoidance or by accumulating more and more money . |
| 21 | AGR fuel is clad in stainless steel , which corrodes and so can not be kept for long periods under water . |
| 22 | Principle six states that personal data ‘ shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes ’ . |
| 23 | After the establishment of the intestinal biopsy technique for the diagnosis of coeliac disease , it became apparent that a wheat free diet should be maintained for long periods before an adequate response occurred , as Dicke had predicted . |
| 24 | This treatment should not be maintained for longer periods because of the risks of haemosiderosis , red cell sensitisation and infection associated with transfusion . |
| 25 | Those cocultured on a mesenchyme fibroblastic feeder layer , however , proliferate more readily , and can be maintained for longer intervals in vitro . |
| 26 | Transparencies can be studied for longer periods than drawings on the board , and no time is consumed by drawing during the lesson . |
| 27 | But what is more troubling than the initial rigid fixed term is the fact that warrants may be renewed for longer periods still . |
| 28 | ‘ I am not sure that the extra hours will bring in significant extra business , but staff will have to be paid for longer hours and security will become more of a problem . |
| 29 | As time goes on , if the horse stance is repeated daily , you will discover that the position can be held for longer and longer as your legs become stronger . |