Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] for [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In those places where there is a delay in substantiation , faith is prepared to wait for a long time at the bar of history . |
| 2 | This will tend to reduce the price that a trader is prepared to pay for a long position , and increase the price required for a short position . |
| 3 | We seem to have two kinds of ‘ existenceworthiness ’ : the dewdrop kind , which can be summed up as ‘ likely to come into existence but not very durable ’ ; and the rock kind , which can be summed up as ‘ not very likely to come into existence but likely to last for a long time once there ’ . |
| 4 | They are likely to stay for a long time with one organisation , and indeed many organisations seek to bind them to them by offering fringe benefits , particularly in the form of " loyalty bonuses " to encourage them to return at the start of each new banqueting season . |
| 5 | Only when these key steps have been taken will government and individuals alike be able to plan for the long term , instead of focusing on the short term and the next election . |
| 6 | The opening of the European Community telecommunications markets needs to be controlled , otherwise manufacturers could suffer , Georges Paricard , chairman of French telecommunications industry body SIT , told the lobby 's annual conference — if deregulation was done in an uncontrolled way , telephone operators would be reluctant to invest for the long term , leaving equipment makers deprived of orders . |
| 7 | At a buffet you ensure that elderly and infirm guests , and those who have travelled long distances , have seats near the buffet table so that they are not obliged to stand for a long period . |