Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand all sorts of spills , grease and damp , comfortable enough to stand on for long periods , and handsome to look at . |
| 2 | India was largely cut off for long periods , and its under-developed arms and textile industries were required to supply substantial quantities of ammunition and tents to British forces in the Middle and Far East . |
| 3 | ‘ It will just end up with long , protracted cases dragging the name of football through the dirt . ’ |
| 4 | Indeed , talk to any manager and he or she already has common-sense theories of motivation , often built up over long periods of observing people at work . |
| 5 | Another material used for guttering is aluminium , which is sometimes joined with silicone or butyl-based sealants and sometimes put up in long lengths by the supplier . |