Example sentences of "[verb] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Critics like Charles Pollard want long term , lasting solutions . |
| 2 | to increase long term , regular giving |
| 3 | Two of them bore long fruits like courgettes , though pink in colour and set with needles like a cactus . |
| 4 | speech is effortful , extremely hesitant , contains long pauses and is very non-fluent ; |
| 5 | She never saw her father again , but after Georg Wilhelm 's death a certain relaxation took place , her mother being permitted long visits to her court at Ahlden . |
| 6 | They can survive long periods of drought encased in mud , until the next rainy season . |
| 7 | Michael Herrtage , chief officer at Cambridge University Veterinary Hospital , said dogs could survive long periods without food if they had water . |
| 8 | It extends in places up to a metre or so above the level of the reef flat due to the fact that Porolithon can survive in the splash and spray zone and does not need long periods of immersion . |
| 9 | ‘ You 'll need long johns , ’ I went on gleefully , ‘ and thermal underwear and layers of greasy-wool sweaters and good oilies and a woolly hat and a towelling scarf to stop the seas slopping down your neck and good sea-boots and as many pairs of gloves as you can find , because gloves never stay dry and — ‘ |
| 10 | West Germany provides another example , with provision overall being unimpressive to date , but with some exciting demonstration projects showing recently that cycling ‘ traditions ’ do not need long histories , but may be created overnight by political will and imaginative innovation . |
| 11 | Industry analysts say long term growth in technical areas could wither without the lure of profits tomorrow for spending on research today . |
| 12 | A network of eight regional sites has been set up to provide long term monitoring of environmental change and its impact on the ecology of the UK . |
| 13 | Our findings contrast with those of Campbell in South Belfast and Stott et al in Glasgow , since geriatricians in both Scotland and Northern Ireland have continued to provide long term care and the growth in the private sector began somewhat later than in England . |
| 14 | Loves long socks and prefers to keep shoes on and arms covered up . |
| 15 | He returned to the couch opposite her , splaying long legs across the almond-green carpet , his bare feet coming within inches of her shoes . |
| 16 | The commonest hirundine of the region , easily told by chestnut throat and forehead , adult has long tail streamers , but juvenile has shorter fork . |
| 17 | Howard also has long experience of developing and presenting courses and training programmes to computer professionals , managers and users . |
| 18 | The Survey has long experience of research in radiogeochemistry and is well fitted , at this time of growing public concern about radon hazard , to provide radon surveys and other related radiometric services . |
| 19 | In autumn , just as the leaves change colour , Austria has long periods of fine settled weather , with long sunny days and mild temperatures . |
| 20 | And unlike temporary social groups , the work group has long periods during which members can check the authenticity of the power bases . |
| 21 | has long wings . |
| 22 | ‘ He has long arms and I think he 'll use them to hold me off and make it a long bout . |
| 23 | Lepidodendron has many spiral rows of lozenge-shaped leaf scars , while Sigillaria has long rows of elliptical scars ; both are very common fossils in association with coal measures . |
| 24 | Being dismantled at Duxford during late October/early November was DH Comet 4 G-APDB — which undertook the first-ever trans-Atlantic jet airliner passenger service in October 1958 — also preserved at Duxford , by the Duxford Aviation Society , the C.2 has long bee regarded as duplication . |
| 25 | He works till lunch , then wanders into the kitchen and has long argument with Tony , or perhaps a discussion about the best way to cook trout or whether or not to sack the gardener . |
| 26 | This seven-headed , four-legged monster also has long tails or rays attached to its back ( fig. 14.28 ) . |
| 27 | The garden hybrid N. x faassenii , has long spikes of light lavender-coloured flowers , with a second flowering in autumn , if the faded spikes are removed immediately after flowering . |
| 28 | Mr X has long trousers whilst Boy has shorter ones . |
| 29 | This is the type of work which has long term duration , carrying the associated industries through peaks and troughs of consumer demand and varying world trends , and was the back-bone of the industrial stability we enjoyed in the past . |
| 30 | Targetting gut epithelium has long term potential . |