Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] be [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The parties may sometimes want the transfer to be effective from a date before the completion date , particularly if there is likely to be a long delay while consents are sought . |
| 2 | At present they ‘ share ’ the offence of indecent assault with many minor forms of misconduct , such as giving an unwanted kiss or fondling clothes being worn by someone else , for which the penalty is likely to be a long way down the scale . |
| 3 | Given these difficulties , implementing the White Paper is likely to be a long haul . |
| 4 | The Government has yet to appoint its three Committee members , and this is likely to be a long business , since confusion still reigns following the April elections . |
| 5 | The restoration of this machine is likely to be a long term task , but one which is well within the capabilities of the centre 's restoration team . |
| 6 | But all in all , it seems likely to be a long time before we reach that ‘ Utopian world of RDS ’ for all listeners in cars , at home or on foot ! |