Example sentences of "[subord] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The inconvenience arising from cold in the most carefully constructed railway carriage , where a long journey has to be performed in the winter season , suggested to the directors the necessity of fixing a warming apparatus in the bed of the carriage , and Mr. Perkins , the inventor of the steam gun , has accordingly fitted a very ingenious apparatus for the purpose of heating the carriage , which may be thus briefly described : — a coil of pipe placed near the hinder axletree , and supplied with water from a small cistern in the bed of the carriage , is kept heated by means of a lamp with four burners . |
| 2 | ‘ Sometimes , your actions are utterly thoughtless without any knowledge of consequences , ’ he muttered , turning her to the side of the room , where a long bench gave them a chance to sit . |
| 3 | Except a long metal trunk on the floor which removed a couple of inches of skin from my right shin as I scraped round it . |
| 4 | Although a long way off the summit , it is still higher than the tallest mountain in Europe . |
| 5 | ‘ … we are of course much gratified to hear of your safety and that your expedition is progressing so prosperously : at the same time the Letter although a long one does not tell us half the things we most wished to know : it does not say ought of your movements , when we may expect you home , how Mrs Gould is , whether your attendants have answered your expectations , how Mastr . |
| 6 | It had been more than a long time , Erika reflected . |
| 7 | Also , with less length of board in the water , the board becomes more manoeuvrable ( just as a short car has a tighter lock than a long estate model ) . |
| 8 | Much better than a long piece of string ! |
| 9 | This is more important than a long nose , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 10 | Utah and Nevada were up for grabs since the Turner-Harvest-Ramirez and US Cav joint action put the Western Maniax out of business , and Jazzbeaux thought the ‘ pomps could gain something from a quick fight rather than a long war . |
| 11 | And there ca n't be many better ways of passing time on holiday than a long , lingering lunch at the Vieux Moulin restaurant overlooking delightful Port de Centuri harbour . |
| 12 | The room contained little more than a long wooden table covered with lino , a barber 's chair that had been slightly modified to accommodate dental patients , another deep earthenware sink , and a basketwork bed — mounted on what looked like pram wheels — for patients forced to lie supine . |
| 13 | If such a team is used the required man-hours can be optimised by using the Delphi method rather than a long series of group meetings . |
| 14 | However , this seemed to be more a short term way of preserving individual pride rather than a long term alternative : ultimately they wanted to enter mainstream society , have a job and ‘ settle down ’ . |
| 15 | British primary legislation , on the other hand , seldom contains anything more than a long title by way of a preamble , and does not refer to any preparatory works . |
| 16 | Although the single report does conceal some of the rich diversity of opinion on complex or controversial issues , it provides for outsiders a more usable tool than a long debate . |
| 17 | Rather spend a short time on several drills and come back to them another day , than a long . |
| 18 | The greatest difference between gybing long and short boards , though , is in the timing since the short board is travelling faster and is more sensitive to weight movements than a longer board . |
| 19 | As the child became more demanding in a more unpleasant manner the mother would respond negatively until a long sequence of shouting and hitting would develop . |
| 20 | Our task was to persuade teachers that classroom discussion of linguistic terms could be stimulating and creative , even if a long account of children 's talk looked a little strange in an official Report directed to the Secretary of State . |
| 21 | Since index futures use cash settlement , riskless arbitrage requires that , if a long ( short ) position has been taken in shares they must be sold ( bought ) at the delivery price of the corresponding index future , which is z in the Warren Cox , Roy Hobbs , Montgomery Brewster and the Scarlet O'Hara examples in Chapter 4 . |
| 22 | If a long time is spent teaching pupils how to present work and arguments neatly , insisting on underlined headings , dates , and sharp pencils , there are going to be problems convincing them that rough work is valuable and that you are prepared to spend some time looking at it . |
| 23 | Afterwards , she lay there , shattered , as if a long fall had dashed her body to the ground . |
| 24 | If a long hall was to be vaulted by a cross or groined vault the room would be divided by piers into square bays each of which would be covered by a cross vault . |
| 25 | But Customs officials at the Channel port said last night that they would be ‘ very surprised ’ if a long delay in clearing the consignment was because of suspicion of drug smuggling . |
| 26 | If a longer excursion appeals , trips to Venice and Vienna are available and very popular . |
| 27 | If a longer period of time is allowed ( say , 14 days ) the rate of discount will be lower ( say , 2.5% ) . |
| 28 | You will be notified if a longer delay is expected . |
| 29 | You will be notified if a longer delay is expected . |
| 30 | You will be notified if a longer delay is expected . |