Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [verb] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | One enterprising station-master frequently told all passengers that their trains would not leave for a long time . |
| 2 | First , the very fact that this standard of review is so limited means that it will only serve as a long stop to catch extreme examples of aberrant administrative behaviour . |
| 3 | Actually it is wrong to think that your present diet will necessarily lead to a long and productive life . |
| 4 | But that wo n't happen for a long time , says Richard Outcalt , a retail-sales consultant in Seattle . |
| 5 | Lions are strong but can not run for a long time . |
| 6 | Alternatively , try to find the sort of rectangular table that can also double as a long desk or work table when required . |
| 7 | If little Jimmy 's mother tells everyone that they can never go on a long journey because little Jimmy is always car-sick , then you can be sure that little Jimmy always will be car-sick . |