Example sentences of "[prep] [det] [adj] length of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During this monumental length of time , numerous forms of sea-life evolved , flourished , and became extinct , their calcareous bodies forming thin layers in the ever-thickening lime-mud . |
| 2 | ‘ To think of that vast length of tube supported only at its ends and a whole train running through it . ’ |
| 3 | Obviously , you need a heavy bomb to cast the distance , so you may as well use bolt-rig tactics that will take a great deal of sag out of that great length of line when you clip up to the rod . |
| 4 | Not that it is impossible , but practical considerations of gaining access to situations and the confidence of the people involved in any reasonable length of time mean that one will probably study the situation from one side or the other . |
| 5 | Other children are too active to sit on the pot for any reasonable length of time and mothers may despair at ever being able to get them to sit still . |
| 6 | ‘ Ken Barlow is one character I did not expect to survive for any great length of time , ’ said the Street 's creator Warren , 55 . |
| 7 | I do n't think she 'll be staying off for any great length of time , with the open day coming up I think she 'll be |
| 8 | The rule was that as a member in good standing of another church ( and I was a member of the Presbyterian Church of England ) one might do so on a temporary basis ; but that if one found oneself doing so for any extended length of time , one should ask oneself whether one should not be confirmed . |