Example sentences of "remain [adj] for a long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It is only extinguished or " barred " because the claim it gives to land has been allowed to remain unpressed for a long time in face of a rival title … the effect of the Act is to eliminate .
2 For indeed the demand and supply schedules do not in practice remain unchanged for a long time together , but are constantly being changed ; and every change in them alters the equilibrium amount and the equilibrium price , and thus gives new positions to the centres about which the amount and the price tend to oscillate . [ … ]
3 Moreover , the present study indicated that the syn-PLA2 and cat-PLA2 values of patients with a necrotising form of acute pancreatitis had a tendency to remain increased for a longer time than the values in patients with oedematous acute pancreatitis .
4 In general the obsidian forms only on the outer skin of the lava , which is rapidly chilled , while the central parts of the flow , which remain hot for a long while , consist of rhyolite .
5 Those of the maritime region remain moist for a longer season , and usually remain protected by ice or snow , if not by water , throughout winter .
6 Grown in impoverished conditions , the plant becomes stunted but remains alive for a long time while many small shoots develop to give the appearance of an irregularly worn shaving-brush .
7 The surrounding catchment area at first contributes little but clear run-off , and the lake water remains oligotrophic for a long period .
8 We remained numb for a long time .
9 This view remained dominant for a long time in sociology , but more recently other sociologists have become reluctant to view people as happy robots , acting out predetermined roles .
10 He remained silent for a long time , staring at Emily as though summing her up .
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