Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [adj] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have made it clear for a long period that we believe that devolution or independence would damage very severely the degree of inward investment into Scotland and the degree of self-generating investment within Scotland as well . |
| 2 | ‘ British publishers have had it good for a long time . |
| 3 | The crews were given caffeine tablets to keep them awake during the long flights and sometimes we managed to get hold of a few . |
| 4 | ‘ I know I should n't say anything , but I 've known you both for a long time , and your mother spoiled Dana rotten . |
| 5 | It was despairing and made him uneasy for a long time afterwards . |
| 6 | ‘ We tried to save money by building economically , but it has cost us more in the long run . |
| 7 | ‘ We have been told it will help us all in the long run , but it just means we will all be worse off — unless of course you are on the throne . ’ |