Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [pron] [vb base] a long " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 The reader should be aware , however , that recent years have seen the enactment of a number of important statutory forms of liability in particular areas of exceptional risk which go a long way towards avoiding the likelihood of protracted litigation inherent in the ill-defined nature of the rules of strict liability at common law .
3 Sage , rosemary and lavender need no visual description , though it is not always realized that sage has spikes of vividly blue-mauve flowers which last a long time and are highly magnetic to bees .
4 Any opening of oneself psychically , particularly at ancient sites which have a long and largely unknown history , can be hazardous , and it is best undertaken with caution and proper attunement .
5 ‘ We are going to develop inducements and encouragements for a major expansion of research and development , because if we are going to rival our major competitors we have a long way to go in catching up with them .
6 In the secondary sector they have a long history of influence as local employers .
7 Pro Arte brushes have lovely points which last a long time .
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