Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the spring we could begin the long slow climb out of the recession . |
| 2 | Under Swiss law she would get a long prison sentence . |
| 3 | As this is a new ( as opposed to a rebuilt second hand ) engine it should last a long time and parts are available worldwide . |
| 4 | I well remember I said to myself at the time , " there is a lad who will go a long way . " |
| 5 | Charles behaved rather like a landlord who could take a long view of the future and expect his possessions to provide him with an income in the fullness of time . |
| 6 | In the candle-light I could see a long table , in the middle of which was a large yellow shape , with hundreds of insects feeding off it . |
| 7 | To escape from Heathcliff I must go a long way away . |
| 8 | Through the glass I could see the long lines of blue moving away down the street and I could still hear the shouts of the corporal . |
| 9 | Yet when one starts to look at the overall picture a little more deeply , will the obvious strengthening of what will be nine single Championship weeks , be anything more than a move which enables the rich to get richer and actually sets into motion what could become a long term contraction , rather than expansion of the sport , especially if the much-needed revival in the world economy takes longer to become bullish than some of the optimists have been forecasting . |
| 10 | a long time it 'd take a long time . |