Example sentences of "[adv] a long length " in BNC.

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1 If you are casting off a long length , then move the weight up from time to time , but always keep it actually on the cast off edge .
2 For long-range fishing you can do without the elasticity , for picking up a long length of line and planting a hook is difficult enough without any ‘ give ’ .
3 The rod , in order to pick up a long length of sunken line , should be a minimum of 11ft long , and a maximum of 12ft or it becomes unwieldy .
4 But a doctor , one of the doctors in the same hospital saying , that the , during the First World War , when they were so desperate , you know , so many casualties , they had to cut short treatment , and they had to bandage men up and leave them bandaged up a long length of , they found it was often better to leave a wound bandaged up in it 's own
5 The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a long length of what looked like ribbon .
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