Example sentences of "[verb] for long " in BNC.

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1 Long sentences , which can stand plenty of repetition or extension , will make for long themes .
2 This is obviously a strong incentive to go for long periods .
3 She had few friends in the locality , preferring to go for long walks in the nearby countryside with the family dog , until , that is , Ronald Travis took up his duties in the signal box .
4 Long service awards for trio of Terriers THREE part-time soldiers with nearly 70 years in uniform between them have been honoured for long service .
5 Another problem is that if the remedies are given for long periods , as they often are , the patient may start to prove the remedy , developing a new set of symptoms .
6 Particular units who operated for long periods at a time in the jungle became so adept in their surroundings they became known as ‘ Green Ghosts ’ .
7 It is never a good idea to sit for long periods but , if this is essential , get up from time to time in order to move the body .
8 On the other hand , though , it 's quite possible for Vulcanian eruptions to continue for long periods , with fresh viscous magma constantly being supplied .
9 The oxygen consumption of an insect may rise a hundredfold when flight begins and if it is to continue for long periods a reserve of oxidizable respiratory material is needed .
10 I have found that the pupils designated as having moderate learning difficulties that I have worked with can : concentrate for long periods of time ; sustain protracted investigations ; be systematic ; reason logically ; find patterns and relationships ; make and test predictions ; generalise ; record and explain their findings .
11 There is no reason to suppose that these beautifully caparisoned vessels were in use only round the coast of Thera ; they were probably not intended for long voyages on the open sea , but we can imagine that very similar passenger ships plied round the coasts of Crete , gliding elegantly from bay to bay .
12 In religious organizations reconciliation can persist for long periods of time .
13 And he says he enjoys walking ; he often goes for long walks by himself . ’
14 ‘ He goes for long walks , ’ said Betty mundanely .
15 Aero-engines are designed for long life , which is adversely affected by harsh throttle movements , rapid heating and rapid cooling .
16 In the first class are touring boats , designed for long distance work on flattish water .
17 Frankly there just is n't the money to go around , and kids are being made to suffer for long periods of time er for operations which really could be done if only they had the money .
18 You are going to eat well , sleep for long hours and look at your inheritance . ’
19 In humid forest ( K conditions ) by contrast , plumage colour does not change seasonally , monogamy is the rule , and colonies are occupied for long breeding seasons with individual pairs breeding in successive relays .
20 In towns and cities which are occupied for long periods of time , there is a continuous process of old buildings being demolished and levelled for the construction of new ones , which in turn become old and are demolished .
21 Obviously , if all security interests were possessory it would make secured borrowing virtually impossible as a debtor would be deprived of the ability to use the assets subject to the security in the course of business ( but English law has for long recognised non-possessory security interests ) .
22 Depending on the nature of the defect , electrons may remain trapped for long periods of time ; such a trap would be referred to as ‘ deep ’ .
23 You body wo n't turn as much as it did before , you get tired more quickly , you 're less able to concentrate for long periods and have to allow for more errors .
24 He was very tired and found it hard to concentrate for long periods of time .
25 The minor claim is simply that if you it 's an empirical claim it says if you look at the fossil record , and you look in detail at the changes in the fossils , what you observe is not continuous steady change , but you see what they call stasis — that is nothing much happening for long periods of time , perhaps for millions of years , and then rather suddenly changes taking place .
26 Despite some progress they have done little to compensate for long term NHS underfunding
27 For long hauls the rivers still remained more important than roads in NEP , despite the fact that many of them flow to the Arctic and are frozen for long periods .
28 Daphnia will survive for long periods in your tank .
29 In household pets whose exercise is limited the presence of the tracheal nodules is well tolerated , and animals can survive for long periods with little distress .
30 Driving for long distances may make you sleepy , to help prevent this make sure there is plenty of fresh air in your vehicle , if you become tired on the journey , stop and rest at a suitable parking place , right .
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