Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [adj] in the long " in BNC.
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| 1 | She smiled at the thought ; the next seven days to the interview seemed almost endless in the long hot summer of 1906 . |
| 2 | She looked very beautiful in the long slim blue dress . |
| 3 | While not absolutely essential , a helicopter radio will make things much easier — which probably means less expensive in the long run ! |
| 4 | Organising your financial well-being , however , will prove more relaxing in the long run . |
| 5 | Environmental management methods usually require a large workforce , are costly and are generally feasible only in townships and major commercial undertakings vital to the country 's economy , where they may prove more economical in the long run than the recurrent use of insecticides . |
| 6 | Even if this is small , it means that the detailed behaviour becomes totally unforecastable in the long run . |
| 7 | One reason why V remains relatively stable in the long run , despite an increase in money supply , is that sufficient time has elapsed for the direct mechanism to have worked fully through . |
| 8 | Arguably , however , the implications of the Manchester North-West result were to become more apparent in the long term . |
| 9 | Even in summer , when the grounds and gardens were so warm that Frankie could lie stark naked in the long grass , the house was dark and uncomfortably cold , especially on the big stairs . |