Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we were to add those provisions to the Bill , I fear that we might not fall within the long title of the Bill . |
| 2 | The whining motor could n't cope with the long grass by the fence , and it melted the extension cable when Pa forgot to unwind it fully from its blue plastic drum . |
| 3 | One enterprising station-master frequently told all passengers that their trains would not leave for a long time . |
| 4 | But I ca n't see in the long run that it would make any difference to what we 've been talking about , seeing who Maggie is . |
| 5 | But do not be downhearted if your story is not taken up , or indeed ousted at the last moment because a major story comes up : your campaign will not suffer in the long run . |
| 6 | To a certain extent it does not matter how well a product performs if the user takes a strong dislike to it then it will not succeed in the long run . |
| 7 | Begging or threatening tactics wo n't help in the long run either . |
| 8 | But that wo n't happen for a long time , says Richard Outcalt , a retail-sales consultant in Seattle . |
| 9 | Lions are strong but can not run for a long time . |