Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] long [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no reason to suppose that these beautifully caparisoned vessels were in use only round the coast of Thera ; they were probably not intended for long voyages on the open sea , but we can imagine that very similar passenger ships plied round the coasts of Crete , gliding elegantly from bay to bay . |
| 2 | In towns and cities which are occupied for long periods of time , there is a continuous process of old buildings being demolished and levelled for the construction of new ones , which in turn become old and are demolished . |
| 3 | Depending on the nature of the defect , electrons may remain trapped for long periods of time ; such a trap would be referred to as ‘ deep ’ . |
| 4 | They have an important part to play in providing care to those discharged after long stays in hospital and also in providing temporary homes and rehabilitation to those trying to re-establish themselves in the community . |
| 5 | The sharp bright sunshine , accompanied by cold winds and interspersed with long periods of heavy rain , had at last given way to real spring weather , warm sunshine and feathery showers . |
| 6 | In France , for instance , a country not included in the comparison , the bursts of activity and membership growth — interspersed with long periods of relative dormancy — seem to have depended more on political events ( as in 1936 , 1947 , and post-1968 ) than upon changing economic circumstances ( Sellier , 1978 ) . |
| 7 | She had suffered during long bouts of Hopper 's depression , rages and his obsession with James Dean . |
| 8 | What we are saying there are other emergencies and I get down to the word loneliness now is there any reason why senior citizens should n't have the facility whereby they can make telephone calls if those , they so desire , to members of the family who in many instances they have n't seen for long periods of time ? |
| 9 | Unlike conventional spring-loaded shears , which are heavy to use , and which work through a linkage which becomes worn with use , the Master and Multi Shears are lightweight , and can be operated for long periods without hand strain , even by people with limited hand strength . |
| 10 | The assumption will normally be met for long positions in shares , but for short positions the potential losses are infinite and , if there has been a substantial rise in the index , a short seller may be required to put up additional funds before delivery . |
| 11 | For example , ‘ polythene ’ is made of long chains of the small molecule called ethylene — polymerized ethylene . |
| 12 | Central to Fordism is the mass production of particular models ( of cars , textiles , tools or washing-machines , for example ) , manufactured in long runs on assembly lines which involved massive investment in inflexible fixed plant . |
| 13 | This will divert forests from disputed uplands where foresters are frequently held up or defeated in long battles with environment groups . |
| 14 | Oeppen has continued to investigate the structure of projection models as applied to long runs of data from the past . |
| 15 | They were executed or sentenced to long periods of forced labour . |
| 16 | Ngawang Buchung was sentenced to long terms of imprisonment for activities in support of Tibetan independence , which included circulating Tibetan translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights . |
| 17 | In a trial held in October 1990 , 38 members of the National United Front for the Liberation of Vietnam ( NUFLVN ) resistance movement were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment after being found guilty of attempting to overthrow the government . |
| 18 | The managers of the company were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment in October . |
| 19 | The British War Cabinet fully recognised the implications of this , and the likelihood that many would be executed as traitors or sentenced to long terms in prison camps . |
| 20 | It partly corresponds to the asthenosphere , the plastic-like properties of which permits slow ‘ flow ’ of material in response to forces applied over long periods of time ( Fig. 2.7 ) . |
| 21 | The suggestion was that just as the energy of electrons is discharged in discrete amounts , or quanta , so energy is expended in near-shore sedimentary environments within short time intervals that are separated by long periods of relative calm . |
| 22 | Money was made by long runs of dresses successfully sold . |
| 23 | Creams or ointments containing steroids often help reduce the inflammation and itching in the skin but should n't be used for long periods of time . |
| 24 | They have an average life of 5,000 hours and are , therefore , much more economical to use in places where high levels of light are needed for long hours at a time . |
| 25 | There are also no bonuses to be had for long service to JS when you are non-management . |
| 26 | In this research , palynology was dominant for many years but subsequently enormous potential has been offered by research developed by F. Oldfield on mineral magnetic properties which are valuable because many magnetic properties are environmentally diagnostic , are preserved for long periods in many situations , and have parameters which are easy to measure . |
| 27 | The valleys of the choked and overflowing streams were speedily transformed into long stretches of bog , impassable except by a few well-defined tracks , which became marks for the enemy 's artillery . |
| 28 | Thus , single-word terms or ( failing an appropriate single word term ) two word terms are preferred to longer terms in describing concepts . |
| 29 | A gybe normally performed on longer boards with the daggerboard down . |
| 30 | The boilers to raise the necessary steam were of ‘ Lancashire ’ type , the characteristics of which enable a small amount of steam to be supplied over long periods with a minimum of attention , which was the type of duty envisaged for this plant . |