Example sentences of "to [be] long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He said the RA expected it to be long campaign but were prepared to give it as long as it took to secure their aims .
2 Chest x ray showed evidence of previous tuberculosis and some pleural thickening at the left base , which was thought likely to be long standing ( Fig 1 ) .
3 Colitis for at least eight years is considered to be long standing .
4 Geriatric units are particularly vulnerable because treatment of UTIs tends to be long term and there is extensive use of indwelling urinary tract catheters .
5 All of this was admitted to be long term .
6 that 's going to be long term then is n't it the water
7 This is fundamental because , while organizations tend to be long term , financial reports usually cover only one year .
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