Example sentences of "take [adv prt] a long " in BNC.
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1 | On their way out they opened up a tool-box and took out a long slender chisel apiece . |
2 | He took out a long piece of paper , and read : |
3 | The Government has advised that women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not eat liver , as very large doses of vitamin A taken over a long period may be associated with foetal abnormalities . |
4 | Unfortunately it may conceivably cause liver disease if taken over a long period , and this is to be tested by administering it to pigs . |
5 | If this explained Mason 's reluctance to pressure Biggs in the middle rounds , thereby allowing the American to pepper him with jabs , it can not obscure the possibility that the British heavyweight will always experience difficulty if required to take on a long contest . |
6 | A teacher is needed to take over a long standing recreational class at in September . |