Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [verb] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One study which goes a long way towards identifying dimensions of the culture of the shop floor , and the political relatedness of workers to their enterprise has been completed by Paul E. Willis . |
| 2 | There seems to be a memory for elaborate patterns and sequences which takes a long time to develop . |
| 3 | ‘ After seeing the PM you took a long leave and then came back . |
| 4 | Just to be on the safe side we had a long rope attached to the raft and tied round a tree on the bank so that if the Indians lost control the rope would pull it to a stop . |
| 5 | Her words themselves broke a long silence . |
| 6 | It was a fall down the cellar steps of one of these houses which started a long history of back trouble . |
| 7 | The battle of politics and ideas which focuses on the inner city represents a conflict between sets of interests and values which have a long history , dating at least from the 1830s and the New Poor Law of 1834 . |
| 8 | All the machinery was powered by a gas engine which drove a long shaft near the ceiling that in turn , by means of belts to fast and loose pulleys , provided the motive power for the various equipment . |
| 9 | Other such opportunities might occur with people with recurring illness , or with couples considering divorce who have a long history of marital strife . |
| 10 | In the hall she wraps a long scarf round her neck and puts on a cream-coloured quilted cotton jacket , with wide shoulders and inset sleeves , and lets herself out by the front door . |
| 11 | Instead he became a national hero who enjoyed a long life … and who died with dignity . |
| 12 | In the secondary sector they have a long history of influence as local employers . |
| 13 | Some pact they made a long time ago . ’ |
| 14 | Also on Oct. 17 the Supreme Soviet passed a decree which went a long way towards meeting other student demands , and secured an end to the protests . |
| 15 | ‘ The foundation of my collection has always been ideas which have a long life . |
| 16 | Any investigation which covers a long span of time is bound to encounter certain special problems . |
| 17 | Even though I make fun of it , and it 's not my favourite music , that does n't mean that it 's less valid than bands who last a long time , especially if it is enjoyed . |
| 18 | These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command . |
| 19 | When I returned to Moose Jaw about mid-August I had a long talk with Fred Workman , who told me he had noticed a certain restlessness in me as if I were hoping for a change of scene . |
| 20 | Fe climb me family tree yu need a long ladder , |
| 21 | Nicetius of Trier threatened to excommunicate Theudebert I for adultery , and he frequently excommunicated Chlothar I. He heads a long line of saints who dared to challenge the Merovingians on their sexual profligacy . |
| 22 | And this morning I had a long talk with my mother . ’ |
| 23 | Objectivity is itself an ideal which has a long history of identification with the masculine . |
| 24 | Voluntary organisations in many cases became the effective agents of enforcement , as well as pressure groups constantly campaigning for further intervention , and here they became quasi-state apparatuses , a pattern which had a long history . |
| 25 | There are also younger people who have a long term chronic illness or handicap ; people who have been Psychiatrically ill ; people who have a mental handicap . |
| 26 | In August we had a long weekend in the Lakes , with Rob , Joyce & Ewan which went well , & also a week in Telford with Richard which we thoroughly enjoyed . |
| 27 | I well remember our first night with the aid of father-in-law we spent a long day moving ourselves in . |
| 28 | At any rate it took a long time to synthesize . |
| 29 | If you want decent trees it takes a long time to grow them ! |
| 30 | But it 's like pouring kettles of hot water into a cold bath it takes a long time for them to make an impression . ’ |