Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
| 2 | But we do talk and what I know is you are essentially a decent and totally wonderful human being and I 'll hang around a long time for you . |
| 3 | However , this does not persist over a long time scale and is often not to be observed at all . |
| 4 | From the back seats the Shermans heard Jacques suck in a long irritable breath . |
| 5 | So and it can break up a long session it can it can maintain interest . |
| 6 | New occasions of conflict were now appearing and would eventually break up the long peace , and as this became clearer so did the essentially competitive nature of the European system . |
| 7 | It grew until it was a window and out through the window she could see down a long tunnel ; and beyond that the sun shining and the mountains rising over the fruit trees . |
| 8 | ‘ Just when a player thinks he is past him , Pally will stick out a long leg and nick the ball off him . |
| 9 | ‘ I could probably draw up a long list . ’ |
| 10 | I simply wan na say two things and that is this that within a month if this scheme is to work I believe that the council or the social services committee must draw up a long list of homes which it proposes to close and that long list will be in teams and that must be done not behind closed doors so that people know what is being proposed , we level with people who live in those institutions and they are fully acquainted with our , with our intentions and secondly I think it 's necessary to understand from this programme that it is not just refurbishment programme , it is a refurbishment and closure programme the simple equation being that the money that comes from closures from capital receipts and some revenue savings , actually goes into the rest to refurbish them . |
| 11 | Following the primary attack , there may be no further episodes , or the disease may recur over a long period , in some cases several years . |
| 12 | The new road bridge spanning the Dornoch Firth was suggested as having a dual role — carrying both road and rail , the rail section to be a new piece of line which would cut out a long detour and dramatically reduce the journey time to the Far North . |
| 13 | The price of shares would ‘ go down a long way . ’ |
| 14 | Mother Francis stood at a window and watched little Eve go down the long avenue of the convent out to Sunday lunch on her own with the Hogans . |
| 15 | There , there 's no way I can hand over a long barrelled weapon to that officer . |
| 16 | ‘ We can go up the long way , past your farm , and you can nip in and change . |
| 17 | She saw him pick up a long strip of heavy material . |