Example sentences of "[adj] for long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | At 9lb 12oz , however , it 's a little heavy for long distance backpacking unless the weight is spread out . |
| 32 | Because of the spectacular growth in provision the number of long stay beds in the private and voluntary sectors now dwarfs the number available for long term care in the NHS . |
| 33 | Whereas ministerial consent was previously required , now certain ‘ secure tenants ’ have the right to buy their houses ( flats , initially excluded from purchase but available for long lease , were later included ) . |
| 34 | It was noted in 3.5 that long-term participant observation , as a consequence both of the relationship of trust which is built up and of a person 's inability to remain vigilant for long periods , has the effect of blurring the distinction between covert and overt observation . |
| 35 | In water , sonar is essential for long distance perception , for light can not penetrate more than sixty feet or so . |
| 36 | Even so , important posts in Dutch diplomacy had sometimes to be filled by second-rate men or go unfilled for long periods . |
| 37 | Jay 's car was twenty years old and useless for long journeys . |
| 38 | See that bat 's useless for long rallies . |
| 39 | I 'm sure it 's not allowed to keep people in solitary for long periods . |
| 40 | This type of palette is designed to keep acrylics workable for long periods of time , which eliminates the worry of them drying too quickly . |
| 41 | Secretive , hard to flush , remaining motionless for long periods . |
| 42 | A heron stood motionless for long minutes before grandmother-footstepping its way : step — freeze — step — freeze — step — freeze stab ! |
| 43 | Scott stood motionless for long moments , sucking in deep lungfuls of air . |
| 44 | Thus women who are 45 years old or more will not have been commonly exposed to OC use while young for long periods . |
| 45 | The humble screen saver , which cause electric toasters to fly across the screen , or turns the tube into a virtual aquarium in order to prevent the WordStar menu getting burned into the phosphor when the machine is left on but unattended for long periods , is the latest battleground for the advertisers according to the Wall Street Journal , which reports that PC Dynamics Inc of Westlake Village , California is actually giving Everready free publicity for its Energizer Bunny because it wanted an animated character to spur interest in its program — so users are expected to pay $25 not only to advertise Everready batteries but to suffer the exasperating experience of having the damn rodent make special appearances , popping on screen in the middle of their work , so that they have to press a key to zap it . |
| 46 | At 3 ° C , feeding begins but the animals still remain immobile for long periods . |
| 47 | Mellanby located the causes in environmental and even cultural factors — the greater intermingling of city children , overcrowded dwellings or — in girls the fashion for ‘ permanent waves ’ , in which hair would be set and then left uncombed and unwashed for long periods . |
| 48 | The table is ideal for circular sawing , jig sawing and shaping , and the top and frame are hot-dip galvanised for long life . |
| 49 | Even so , reptiles accumulate an oxygen debt if active for long periods , as well as suffering from fatigue and slow rates of repayment . |
| 50 | Fen violet seed can lie dormant for long periods until conditions are right ; disturbed peat caused by scrub clearance — or the trampling of cattle . |