Example sentences of "that a long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Franz Dornseiff — a German scholar who proved his courage and independence in difficult times — tried hard to persuade us that it was in fact authentic Greek poetry of the sixth century B.C. He also tried to show that a long description of the Jews attributed by Photius to Hecataeus of Miletus was really composed by this late sixth-century writer , and not ( as is generally admitted ) by the younger Hecataeus of Abdera who lived after Alexander .
2 West gave that a long look but eventually ducked , deciding that East ‘ must ’ hold the ace of diamonds .
3 One is that a long tail indicates an extremely fit male : to grow such a tail and carry it around will take extra energy .
4 I could see now , in the better light , that a long mirror was on the wall directly over the bed .
5 Similarly , Pound and her colleagues ( 1985 ) found that a long history of depressive illness in a mother , or a combination of depression and personality problems , was associated with problems ( especially of sleeping ) in her children .
6 For instance , there is evidence that a long history of failure in an important area of a person 's life makes them particularly vulnerable to depression in the context of a major loss or disappointment which could be interpreted as further evidence of their lack of competence .
7 That has now been achieved and , although we know that a long road awaits the negotiators , it is refreshing to see the leaders of the Palestinian people at the conference table and to watch their demeanour as they approach the massive problems .
8 we 've been like that a long while , so a lot longer wo n't matter
9 If I 'd of been there I 'd of flogged that a long while ago and got rid of it
10 Immediate cord clamping may deprive the infant of placental blood , and previous reports suggest that a long delay may lead to adverse effects due to hypervolaemia .
11 He did not believe that a long period of purdah was necessary , and the general rule that such a record could not be published until thirty years after the event was indeed ridiculous , since it has been honoured only in the breach .
12 It sought a socialist majority in its own right , but most of its leaders believed that a long period of education and propaganda would be necessary before that majority could be secured .
13 It might have been that a long time ago , when people believed in prayer .
14 on er , on er , oh he sold that a long time ago , he 's built a bungalow now they live
15 With that kind of price tag , it is not surprising that a long string of American entrepreneurs — including even Thomas Jefferson — have tried to find a way to cultivate various Morchella species .
16 After a year 's postdoctoral research , including a short spell in Sweden on a British Council award , Worswick decided that a long term career at the bench was not for him .
17 I also tried to incorporate a strong element of freedom so that a long term eating habit could be created .
18 It can be seen that a long list of students ( or any other units ) could be used for a random sample by this means simply by numbering from beginning to end , and this could be done with an automatic increasing numbering stamp .
19 It must be borne in mind that a longer exposure will allow more plant material to be ‘ seen ’ but correction must be made for spreading of material seen at a lower exposure .
20 It was clear from the sentences imposed on the other defendants , one of whom was sentenced to three years ' imprisonment , that the sentencer considered that a longer sentence would have been appropriate if the appellant had been over 21 .
21 It recognized that a longer period of detention might also be required in a ‘ small minority ’ of cases concerned with ‘ grave offences ’ .
22 His figure , which was based on a tally kept by victim support groups , was criticized by other experts , who argued that a longer period would have to elapse before such a large number of people could develop cancer .
23 It was dismissed by other experts , however , who argued that a longer period would have to elapse before sufficient people developed cancer .
24 Soviet officials calculated that a longer time frame would assist the USSR to stabilise a viable and desirable regime in Kabul .
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