Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] a long [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A wall that has been damp will often contain moisture for a long time after the cause has been remedied , so it is better to allow the walls to dry out naturally , although anti-damp paint could be used to allow the room to be decorated before the wall has dried out . |
| 2 | We had a stable rate base for a long time and we saw no reason to doubt that there was anything untoward in the ratings that had been made within our borough . |
| 3 | A discrete block of land may have been in existence for a long time before it was first described in a written document . |
| 4 | They played rummy with Patsy in the kitchen for a long time because Mother and Father went across the road to Dr and Mrs Johnson 's house . |
| 5 | She 's got our number all right an' we 'll 'ave to give this place a miss for a long time after this . |
| 6 | ‘ We 've acted for the club for a long time and have always had a good relationship with them . |
| 7 | His mind for a long time before this crisis arose had been turning to the idea of a new party orientation and government by what he called a Council of State … |
| 8 | Very simple and very complex organisms have lived side by side for a long time and both have evolved together . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | She realized then that the coffin lid had simply been lifted off , letting in light from a long strip-light that hung from a plain rock ceiling . |
| 11 | The searchlight remained fixed on us and a heavily muffled figure in a long overcoat and a steel helmet came towards us . |
| 12 | Light : Requires plenty of bright light over a longer period than is required by most other plants . |
| 13 | Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants . |
| 14 | Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F . |
| 15 | Mr Johnston said this week 's reform talks were no more than the overture to a long debate that would run into the winter and become embroiled in GATT negotiations . |
| 16 | Two thousand miles to the east of St Petersburg , the boxcar was part of a long train that had started out in St Petersburg a week earlier and had gone along the Trans-Siberian Railway . |
| 17 | The line was once part of a longer route that ran to Sheffield , using the Woodhead tunnel under the Pennines . |
| 18 | Neither of the Glovers had used a public telephone for a long while and were astonished to find themselves confronted by a totally unfamiliar contraption . |
| 19 | Skelton is a village with a long history and an attractive character in the area of the church . |
| 20 | The slope eased , and I came over what had seemed from below like a ridge , but in fact was merely the folding of ice from a long saddle that ran like a narrow valley between west and east summits . |
| 21 | Many tournaments ( as you emphasised ) , have been in place for a long time and often with the same people running them for decades . |
| 22 | This is not the place for a long explanation or analysis of the history of the period , but a brief resume may be beneficial for some readers . |
| 23 | Her daughter Jessica wrote a letter to the New York court saying : ‘ Please make Amy Fisher stay in jail for a long time so she ca n't hurt my mom again . ’ |
| 24 | And when I , I mean when I , I actu actually felt quite emotional cos I 'd not been to Park to see a match for a long time and I mean we 're living up here erm , and er , I just felt quite emotional when I got out and saw that lovely pitch it was in perfect |
| 25 | In practice , that is with a less marked difference between a low APR for a long loan and a higher APR for a short one , the total credit cost would actually be considerably lower for the shorter — but higher — APR option . |
| 26 | Looking immaculate in a bright red suit she said : ‘ I have been looking forward to this moment for a long time and I am glad to have been a part of it . ’ |
| 27 | Now there are two-carriage abominations called ‘ Sprinters ’ that are so basic and degrading a form of transport for a long journey that adequate toilet facilities are considered an unnecessary luxury . |
| 28 | She remained in the room for a long while but although Carrie went there twice with tea for them , she found them talking in the Romany language and did not understand anything they said . |
| 29 | This provides precisely what is missing from the English scene : a body with a long term and wide-ranging view of the land situation complete with powers to act positively in order to solve land availability problems . |
| 30 | Spruce needles certainly take longer to decay than some other leaves , releasing humic acid over a longer period but at a slower rate , but being a long standing constituent of the northern latitudes coniferous belt , spruce ( Picea ) is quite compatible with lakes well stocked with fish . |