Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [adv] for long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inset Left : Designed for deep sea work but often used on relatively shallow canals this diving gear allowed men to work safely underwater for long periods . |
| 2 | The 20-mile chalk stream has dwindled to a trickle , and it dried up altogether for long periods in the past three drought years , after the drilling of six drinking water boreholes by the Thames Water Authority ( now the Thames Water company ) lowered the water table . |
| 3 | She would go off alone for long walks over the cliffs — something she had never done before in winter . |
| 4 | The whole incident was a very sore point with my crew , who had worked very hard for long hours on this one , and it was a classic illustration of how our laws often seem to lean over backwards to protect the lawbreakers . |
| 5 | The most obvious clue to its presence is its movement , so in order for its camouflage to work it must be prepared to remain very still for long periods of time , or at least to alter its position very slowly and gently . |