Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [prep] a longer " in BNC.

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1 In October Swinderby appeared and handed in another defence of a longer set of opinions ; on these he was adjudged heretical , but he managed to escape from custody .
2 However , if it were possible to keep careful watch over a longer period , you would discover two interesting things .
3 Video Plan 7 illustrates a different approach to a longer sequence ( about 15 minutes ) .
4 The very wide shoulders narrowing sharply to a slim hip on a longer jacket was the biggest influence on menswear at the time and he took the world by storm .
5 Variations include larger reservoirs of 1 litre or more and a heavier version with a longer range fitted with a separate pistol grip and a flexible feed tube that can be used to draw directly from a bulk container .
6 Moreover , since the use of thrombolytic agents and aspirin in patients with myocardial infarction improves short and long term survival we would expect to have to give any additional treatment for a longer period to a larger number of patients to show a further reduction in mortality .
7 Erm right the open show fifty nine ninety five for the hire of the hall , much the same as last year , it 's keeping pretty well down er , it 's , we paid fifty three eighty last year , but I think because little bit for a longer time this year .
8 Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F .
9 The Government 's insistence that the Channel tunnel rail link be privately-financed is being seen as the first stage in a longer term plan to privatise the entire British Rail network .
10 He said the changes were only the first step in a longer plan for the building , a former cinema .
11 A timetable for an orderly sale with a longer period for developing relationships with purchasers than may be necessary in a rushed sale is included in Section 1102.5 .
12 Pre-emptive local anaesthetic field block for inguinal herniorrhaphy resulted in reduced pain scores and a delay in requests for analgesia during the six hours studied by Ejlersen et al , but similar work detected no pre-emptive effect over a longer period .
13 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 .
14 The teacher 's relation with a child is much more intense and long-lasting than for a teacher of a normal child , since they will be together in close contact during a longer period of growth .
15 This temperature may be too low for comfort in a regularly used living room , so try and find a cooler spot for a longer display .
16 I should very much like the opportunity to discuss with the hon. Gentleman and his hon. Friends , and other colleagues from Northern Ireland , how we can introduce a strategy for promoting inward investment over a longer time scale than that hitherto adopted .
17 Light : Requires plenty of bright light over a longer period than is required by most other plants .
18 Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants .
19 The results are uneven and one wonders what the result would have been if Mr Smith had examined all the companies covered by the original report for a longer period .
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