Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [adv] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Spellbound also allows multiple levels of difficulty from the relatively easy to the very difficult , and with its word editing features should have quite a long shelf life . |
| 3 | You can use preservative-treated softwood , and if you also treat all the cut ends and joints with preservative , it should last quite a long time . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | But it 'll take quite a long time for them to go though . |
| 6 | Er and that is , that is one of the problems within the flats , that having got , once got into the complex you might have quite a long way to go before you actually find where you 're going . |
| 7 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It was yeah they 'd come quite a long way actually . |
| 10 | Following the primary attack , there may be no further episodes , or the disease may recur over a long period , in some cases several years . |
| 11 | The rehabilitation process may take quite a long period of time and will involve giving the patient enough support to boost his confidence and promote independence . |
| 12 | We 'll have to see how she responds to treatment , but it may take quite a long time . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Erm re any any proposal in that sector would require quite a long lead in to the A sixty four and that obviously would be contrary to P P G twelve which requite that development should be er minimize the car journeys and the requirement for car journeys . |
| 15 | This period will of course depend upon the nature of the works being carried out and while the landlord will expect quite a long overrun period , it should be possible for the landlord and the tenant to agree a suitable long stop date . |
| 16 | ‘ Just when a player thinks he is past him , Pally will stick out a long leg and nick the ball off him . |
| 17 | However , if a tank bottom with some peat and gravel or sand is provided it will establish well , but will take quite a long time . |
| 18 | Nomes can fall quite a long way without being hurt , and in any case a bacon , lettuce and tomato sandwich broke his fall . |
| 19 | So and it can break up a long session it can it can maintain interest . |
| 20 | So it can take quite a long time to process applications to that point . |
| 21 | There , there 's no way I can hand over a long barrelled weapon to that officer . |
| 22 | Friends can come quite a long distance to have Sunday lunch with you , whereas for an evening dinner , there probably would not be enough time . |