Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] a very long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 'll wait a very long time to do that , ’ he gritted . |
| 2 | You could spend a very long time , trying to understand that woman . " |
| 3 | Gold and silver coins tended to be used as bullion and their metal value was an important consideration in a time of inflation , but a base metal coin could have a very long life . |
| 4 | However desirable this might be , in a highly complex and differentiated society such as ours this undertaking would need a very long time given our present methods , resources and interests . |
| 5 | It would take a very long time to implement and would be very costly . |
| 6 | This assumes that the bathroom is next to or above the kitchen ( as is usually the case ) ; if running hot water to another room ( a bedroom , say ) will create a very long pipe run , it might be simpler to install a separate instantaneous or small storage heater . |
| 7 | ‘ It will take a very long time before we can fully cooperate ’ , said Czech-born Thomas Messer . |
| 8 | Of course , that will take a very long time indeed . |
| 9 | The move towards economic sanctions is necessary , unfortunately , but sanctions will take a very long time to work . |
| 10 | New trees are being planted but it will take a very long time to repair the damage . |
| 11 | Litigation , on the other hand , can take a very long time . |
| 12 | However , this can take a very long time to accomplish — some flyers never manage it — and will bring you closer and closer to the next stage to be conquered — the nose-in hover . |
| 13 | These can go a very long way to mollifying those individuals whose journeys are lengthened by traffic-affecting measures . |