Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] [prep] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a brick building with a long nave which has simple , rectangular plan piers , without capitals , supporting a pointed arched arcade . |
| 2 | The most interesting result is that it gives quicker search times for a long word list over the 26-way methods . |
| 3 | If that 's the case , then we could argue , an and will do , that now is a good time to borrow on a fixed term basis over a long period . |
| 4 | Such questions occupied developmental research workers for a long while , and their results were eventually pulled together in a number of reviews , such as that by Bettye Caldwell . |
| 5 | Forcing his way through a gap in a hedge , he caught his hand on a thorn and saw beads of blood ooze from a long scratch . |
| 6 | ( iv ) Draw up a small amount of the cell suspension into a long form Pasteur pipette and allow one drop ( -0.02 nil ) to hang from its tip . |
| 7 | I also remember how the knocker-up went around the streets banging at bedroom windows with a long stick to wake the occupants in time to get to work . |
| 8 | A NEW book marking the silver jubilee of a long school is to be launched in the city next week . |
| 9 | What we are clearly seeing in some areas is roughly the same group of people exploiting the same local landscape for their subsistence requirements over a long period , but with successive generations living on different sites at different times . |
| 10 | If you have had a weight problem for a long time , do not expect a miracle in a few weeks . |
| 11 | The study contributes towards a comprehensive view of the working of the labour market over a long period and of the sources of shocks disturbing the economy . |
| 12 | He had n't had a clothing parcel for a long time . |
| 13 | In general , the mountain areas of the Auvergne experience a much colder winter climate with a long period of Permanent snow . |
| 14 | And yet it is an awkward situation for it is certain the reception of Claudio Parmiggiani 's work will for a long time be affected by the great deal of media attention given to Joseph Kosuth 's work . |
| 15 | The Red Sea came into view in the late afternoon , an intense blue that washed along the flat desert shore in a long line of white . |
| 16 | Musette Light cotton bag with a long strap , used for the food and drink handed up at feeding stations . |
| 17 | He put several grenades in the coat pocket , and a machine gun into a long pocket inside the coat . |
| 18 | In addition , income security for a long period decreases the risks associated with the investment . |
| 19 | We had a group photograph with a long time-exposure and a friend of mine , a dear friend , ran from one end of the back line to the other and had his picture twice on the same photograph . |
| 20 | So I 've done er community work for a long time . |
| 21 | Simulation has been used to predict population changes over a long period of time and for charting space-satellite trajectories . |
| 22 | Unlike the 1991 Rugby World Cup , which took place over a whole month , not to mention the three months build-up , thereby allowing the sponsors to develop their marketing strategy over a long period of time , the World Sevens tournament is a three-day event , with the commercial potential of a ‘ Market blink ’ , as he puts it . |
| 23 | Knit a few stitches in a contrast colour into a long strip . |
| 24 | On close inspection it looks more like the second touring production of Absurd Person Singular after a long spell in Pitlochry . |
| 25 | You might like to explore this by mixing gin with pineapple juice in a long drink , or folding gin into the whipped cream for a pineapple sundae or hot dessert . |
| 26 | The study will also take into account the effects of aging , which may contribute to a decline in knowledge retention over a long period . |
| 27 | Greek Intelligence must have been taking a more than passing interest in the activities of our friend Andropulos over a long period , years I would think . |
| 28 | ‘ There has been practice development activity for a long time within the bureau . |
| 29 | In a beat-up garage on a long stretch of road ; the number on this phone is unreadable . ’ |
| 30 | " I sure wo n't forget this malabar ride in a long while . " |