Example sentences of "for long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 the printing term for long metal trays used to hold type after it had been set and before the press run .
2 Nor could Unionists , who had flocked to the colours in 1914 , accept for long inequality of sacrifice when the nation 's greatest need was manpower .
3 Our own disputes about Sunday trading ignore the fact that most of our Community partners close shops and museums at weekends , often on Mondays , and for long lunch breaks .
4 It is also very good with a buoyant or pop-up boilie set-up and for long range work casts slightly better than the side-hooked option .
5 This means the High Elves must rely on their bowmen and their magicians for long range mass slaughter .
6 Both these options are available in abundance with boar riders , trolls , and chariots for attack and rock lobbers or doom divers for long range destruction .
7 You have two good options for long range artillery in the form of Orc Rock Lobbers and Goblin Doom Divers .
8 High resolution polyacrylamide gels for long range reading were prepared according to ( 30 ) .
9 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 .
10 This hypothesis can account for the fact that on cooling , rapid crystal growth is seen to occur which is inconsistent with the need for long range diffusion if the regularly folding lamellae were forming .
11 She ai n't been for long while has she ?
12 My habit of going for long walking and cycling trips alone further exacerbated my reputation for oddness .
13 THEN PLANE FOR LONG JOURNEY .
14 Aero-engines are designed for long life , which is adversely affected by harsh throttle movements , rapid heating and rapid cooling .
15 The Kalt ‘ Cyclone ’ has established an enviable reputation for long life and low maintenance .
16 The book was finished in 1985 , and in the first year 30,000 copies of the hardback edition were sold ; later a paperback was published , and still further The Pocket Oxford Book of Prayer , in an attractive and durable format , for long life with regular use .
17 The table is ideal for circular sawing , jig sawing and shaping , and the top and frame are hot-dip galvanised for long life .
18 He smoked a lot which hit the hard-worked lungs while the boils surged up out of a weakness in nutrition which , together with the ill-starred Jenkins bones , augured ill for long life and clean living .
19 It was a traditional good-luck wish , for long life and prosperity .
20 NO cigarettes , no alcohol but plenty of sugar in your tea — that 's the recipe for long life recommended by Courtaulds pensioner Tom Wilford .
21 Put three drops in your palms ( more for long hair ) and smooth through hair to restore tired locks .
22 Soft , elegant look for long hair , created by Simon Rattan for Bain de Terre
23 More innovative styling for long hair from Carlos Galico in Madrid , Spain
24 The Trunchbull had as great a dislike for long hair on boys as she had for plaits and pigtails on girls and she was about to show it .
25 Dorothy 's liking for long country walks upset the neighbours and her aunt tried to intervene ; Dorothy replied that her brother 's virtues were ‘ sufficient protection ’ .
26 It is often eaten by athletes who require gradually released energy for long distance events .
27 However , it is frequently used for long distance tows , because there is less of a tendency to get a slack rope during level flight in the low tow position .
28 Technical advances and the increasing demand for long distance communication meant but one thing ; lower prices .
29 In water , sonar is essential for long distance perception , for light can not penetrate more than sixty feet or so .
30 She has a spacious interior with full headroom throughout , room for ancillary cruising equipment and ample stowage space , while her deep bilges allow generous fuel and water tankage for long distance cruising .
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