Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [noun] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It ca n't take too long to prepare Wavebreaker for a long voyage , can it ? ’ |
| 2 | It is to be hoped that some of the numerous shales in the Devonian and Carboniferous sections may prove to have been sufficiently ductile to restrain escape over the long timespan involved , despite the degree of deformation to which they have been subjected . |
| 3 | That might seem like a long time , but the issues have clearly been complex , and have been progressed as quickly as possible not least through vigourous prodding by the D O E , keen to see approval of a long term development strategy for Greater York and more importantly , a statutory definition of the York gre greenbelt . |
| 4 | Local children were very keen to get work for the long season at Blackpool . |
| 5 | I thought there were armies of students only too anxious to join digs in the long vacation . ’ |