Example sentences of "[adv prt] a longer [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So he and his rider galloped up a long hill and then down a longer hill and then up another hill and so on without a break for eight exhausting miles , and the more his rider puffed and gasped for breath , the more he enjoyed himself and the faster he went ! |
| 2 | And because one would share with neighbours , it was rather spaced out so that people could benefit over a longer period . |
| 3 | Stock , for example , is issued for 25 years at the most , for the obvious reason that the market will charge a high premium for lending over a longer period than that . |
| 4 | It is now widely realised that a comprehensive education for a mentally handicapped child should continue over a longer time than the normal educational period of 5–16 years . |
| 5 | The present project constitutes a pilot study after which it is hoped to set up a longer term project to follow up the initial findings . |