Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] for [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | In those places where there is a delay in substantiation , faith is prepared to wait for a long time at the bar of history . |
| 5 | 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 . |