Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But these positive achievements were enmeshed with the longer history of middle-class women 's involvement in social regulation and class disciplining . |
| 2 | His shirt hung open as he sat again , and Theda 's eyes were riveted to the long column of his neck , the golden glow of his chest below it . |
| 3 | We were treated to the long diatribes of detailed considerations about the cost of paper clips and God knows what else . |
| 4 | However , when cells were transfected with the longer N-Oct 3 cDNA ( Figure 3a , lane 6 , Fig. 3b plasmid IV ) there was an inverse intensity of the two N-Oct 5 bands . |
| 5 | Before Antony Licata styled the alternative look , dashes of golden copper lights were added to the longer areas at the top and sides . |
| 6 | Even in these circumstances the approach provided a deep insight into the information needs of the organisation , and revealed a considerable number of potential improvements , some of which were implemented in the course of the study and others that were addressed in the longer term . |
| 7 | These are the pay and conditions which were imposed following the long spell of industrial action . |
| 8 | For that last half-hour of the day , the dunes became a deeper gold and were scored with the long shadows of palm trees , whose tops were so green that I fancied that if my arm had been long enough I could have plucked a leaf and eaten it as if it had been parsley . |
| 9 | A variety of reasons were proffered for the long delay in setting the seal on a deal but drummer Gary Murdoch maintains that ‘ we 've had a string of managers who did n't really know their job ’ . |
| 10 | They were seated round the long oak table , with the remains of supper still spread out . |
| 11 | The undulations in the grass were heightened by the long shadows , and she tripped over . |
| 12 | My pleasure at seeing my name appear in the November journal as a new member by examination was tempered by the long list of those gaining membership by direct entry — indeed , a list of comparable length with those graduate members . |
| 13 | A new emerald-green carpet swept up to the landing and a new beautiful green — watered silk curtain with rich gold swags was hung at the long window above it . |
| 14 | — CIU Honours Alan Frank , committeeman at Shotton Colliery WMC ( the Palms ) received the long service certificate and badge for 25 years service to the club and Ralph Kipling , vice-chairman at Cockfield Social Club for more than 17 years , was presented with the long service award by Durham CIU branch secretary Jack Amos . |
| 15 | In December 1640 Sir John Finch , now Lord Keeper , was impeached by the Long Parliament . |
| 16 | Within the hour Robert set out up-river to the ford by Pool , to carry the news across the river to the castellan at Castell Coch ; and before the morning was out , a rider was despatched on the long ride to Llewelyn 's court at Aber . |
| 17 | In Britain , their insignificance was overcome by the long agitation for affiliation to the Labour Party . |
| 18 | This was encouraged by the long depression of prices . |
| 19 | Looking behind him , Robert saw that he was signalling to his friend from the Frog and Ferret , who was crouched in the long grass . |
| 20 | Moore was elected to the Long Parliament in 1640 as MP for Liverpool , sitting alongside his uncle , Major-General Ralph Assheton . |
| 21 | Four years ago , you may remember , Lipton signed what was heralded as the longest sponsorship deal in world sport , for the next 31 years , but there were ‘ get out ’ clauses . |
| 22 | It was hailed as the longest ride , but Duke was convinced a still longer ride was possible . |
| 23 | This was suspended during the Long Parliament in the middle of the seventeenth century but was restored by the Clergy Act 1661 . |
| 24 | Rhythm was controlled over the long paragraphs ; articulation crystal-clear . |
| 25 | He was returned to the Long Parliament for Bury with his son Thomas ; however , in 1642 the younger Thomas openly joined the king at Oxford while Henry fled abroad . |