Example sentences of "last a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even though I make fun of it , and it 's not my favourite music , that does n't mean that it 's less valid than bands who last a long time , especially if it is enjoyed . |
| 2 | The Triton tubes are more expensive , but they provide a great deal of light for their size , they last a long time and they do not fade with age . |
| 3 | Pro Arte brushes have lovely points which last a long time . |
| 4 | Hard disks last a long time but they do n't last for ever . |
| 5 | Sage , rosemary and lavender need no visual description , though it is not always realized that sage has spikes of vividly blue-mauve flowers which last a long time and are highly magnetic to bees . |
| 6 | He believed that it was possible to " foresee this war of positions between the two Spains lasting a long time " , unless there occurred " the intervention of internal political factors ( revolution in one of the two Spains ) or external political factors ( mediation or a more active form of intervention by the Powers ) " . |
| 7 | Based on beer and widely used for preserving and pickling , malt vinegar is also available as a strong , colourless , distilled vinegar which is particularly useful for preserving foods that have to last a long time . |
| 8 | I never say my work is going to last a long time — usually five to ten years , though obviously the smaller pieces which are kept inside last as long as people look after them . |
| 9 | The war 's going to last a long time yet . ’ |
| 10 | However , it is necessary to emphasise that exploration of materials such as sand , clay , soil and wood for sheer delight , without the intervention of an adult , is extremely important and for some children lasts a long time . |
| 11 | Failing that , untreated coniferous wood , such as pine , lasts a long time underwater . |
| 12 | it lasts a long time , dun n it ? |
| 13 | A tightly compacted surface of graded stones kept water at bay and lasted a long time . |
| 14 | The embrace lasted a long time . |
| 15 | As this is a new ( as opposed to a rebuilt second hand ) engine it should last a long time and parts are available worldwide . |
| 16 | Well-designed signs are expensive , but this expense is a good investment in that the signs will last a long time and help overcome the physical barriers of the library . |
| 17 | Good stakes can last a long time , but it does help if they are cut some months before they are used , and well seasoned . |
| 18 | The centre core gives ‘ durability ’ — they 'll last a long time and the overwrap improves the ‘ playability ’ or feel or response to the ball . |
| 19 | They should last a long time , and can be stripped down and boiled to clean them . |
| 20 | It was the only time I felt slightly frightened and that was mainly because I 'd heard that a posterior labour could last a long time — even 24 hours . |
| 21 | Baby mesomorphs have a large appetite , and like to make feeds last a long time . |
| 22 | ‘ Rachel 's cot cost £130 and we bought a horsehair mattress for it which cost £50 — expensive but it will last a long time . |
| 23 | But once again this ‘ temporary ’ extension of power and influence has lasted a long time , and the relative weighting of Diet , Cabinet , Bureaucracy and Judiciary remains a debated issue . |
| 24 | It seemed to have lasted a long time and there had been no glory for me in it . |
| 25 | These , these have lasted a long time have n't |