Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] a [adv] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , current consumption must be kept sufficiently low to provide an acceptably long battery life . |
| 2 | If this involves a fairly long distance through cold parts of the house , you may have to buy metal dish covers , plate warmers and Thermos flasks to keep the food and drinks warm . |
| 3 | It is a worthwhile form of enquiry but , in this area , it is likely to take a very long time before the scientists can reach a consensus which will seem in the least convincing to non-scientists . |
| 4 | Before you can make changes to the system , you have to understand it , and that takes an awful long time . |
| 5 | When a telephone is installed , it is possible to have a very long flex put on for very little extra cost , and it can then be carried to any room , but you should consider the advantages and disadvantages of this carefully before coming to a decision to have it done , as it has been known to be the cause of accidents to some old people . |
| 6 | So it has been necessary to fit a particularly long tiller in order to apply sufficient leverage . |
| 7 | ‘ I am not a gambler , I look at ten year careers not ten minute careers and I believe Kylie has all the potential necessary to have a very long life span in this business , ’ he said . |
| 8 | We had both come a very long way . |