Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [art] longer " in BNC.
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1 | The Basle exchange too , with a turnover only a seventh that of Zurich , may not survive in the longer term if Swiss Bank Corporation , its biggest trader , decides to pull out . |
2 | It is usually closed after a limited period , whereas the underwriting of a rights issue , especially where the rights issue is conditional on the success of the offer ( because the outcome of the offer is not guaranteed ) , may result in a longer underwriting commitment period and consequently higher underwriting costs . |
3 | Even if the majority of exercises employed are basically the same , the results will vary according to whether you work hard for short periods or do easier work for a longer stretch . |
4 | Why ca n't they plan for a longer term for those trees ? |
5 | The relief of the suffering which does occur in the longer run is the more stable and fundamental as a result of the premature cure being avoided . |
6 | any motor vehicle standing on a part of a road specially set aside for the parking of vehicles , or as a stand for hackney carriages , or as a stand for public service vehicles , or as a place at which such vehicles may stop for a longer time than is necessary for the taking up and setting down of passengers where compliance with this regulation would conflict with the provisions of any order , regulations or byelaws governing the use of such part of a road for that purpose ; |
7 | On this basis , over 600 jobs might disappear in the longer term . ’ |
8 | A study of books published in America about public relations will prove very useful to you as you consider the direction your career in public relations might take in the longer term . |
9 | As to which will prevail in the longer term , the jury remains out until NT makes its official appearance in 1993 . |
10 | Changing to a healthier way of life will not only make you feel good , it can lead to a longer and more fulfilling life . |
11 | But ‘ real ’ memory must last for a longer time than such short-term effects as habituation and sensitization , and must show greater specificity . |
12 | While the ANS had been highly successful in pioneering studies of the ultraviolet and X-ray sky , the new satellite would turn to the longer wavelengths of the infrared . |