Example sentences of "long [conj] it has " in BNC.
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1 | There are occasions when after a long and difficult dig , and when a long time has elapsed before the recovery of the ferret and rabbit , you may discover that your ferret has scraped at the hindquarters of the rabbit for so long that it has broken the skin , drawn blood and started to eat the rabbit before it died . |
2 | Certainly , it will need to work hard to make up for lost time ; the party has neglected the cause of democratic socialism in the North for far too long and it has allowed would-be Labour activists to become demoralised . |
3 | If you do feel hungry , you can eat anything you like — as long as it has little or no fat in it . |
4 | Labstation can acquire raw data and results from any laboratory instrument , irrespective of manufacturer ( as long as it has a communications interface ) . |
5 | It will continue all through marriage as long as it has a good foundation of friendship . |
6 | Previously frozen meat can be refrozen as long as it has been cooked , but do n't recook anything more than twice . |
7 | Previously frozen uncooked meat can be refrozen as long as it has been cooked , but do n't re-cook anything more than twice . |
8 | As long as it has a cover and is held together by staples , that 's alright with you . |
9 | It interprets commands inserted at the beginning of document ( such as : AT FAX0716083283 ) before it interprets the ‘ Dear John ’ bit , so you can send faxes from any program on any PC , as long as it has a serial port . |
10 | You can substitute any name you like in place of PENGUIN , as long as it has eight letters or less , but do choose something safe . |
11 | It is remarkable that this sexist labelling has continued as long as it has , even though most of the research on differences attributable to sex has not supported these labels . |
12 | ‘ As long as it has no bearing on the case . ’ |