Example sentences of "should [vb infin] long " in BNC.
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1 | At the most , it 's a desperate risk , and one that a civilised chap should think long and hard before taking .. |
2 | This court , submits Mr. Richards , with impressive citation from those high authorities , should think long and hard before waiving the appellant 's undertaking merely so as to improve C.N.L. 's position in their libel action . |
3 | You should think long and hard before deciding to join the unhappy throng . |
4 | ‘ This may have seemed like a good idea when the rink was being built because it should give long term durability , but when a problem like this arises then the whole rink has to be closed and dug up . |
5 | You should avoid long runs , however , because these are likely to aggravate the condition . |
6 | ‘ They should have longer prison sentences for drink drivers . |
7 | Chamberlain provided the way out by suggesting to Balcarres that both he and Long should withdraw and so allow Law to be elected unanimously ; he also turned down Balcarres 's remarkable advice that he should allow Long to be elected since Long would make such a mess of things that Chamberlain would be bound to succeed within the year . |
8 | As the effects of training increase in an S shaped curve and plateau in about 13–14 weeks , patients leaving supervised programmes should continue long term exercise after adequate counselling . |