Example sentences of "but [adv] [prep] [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Her looks and her vibrant personality had always won the day for her — but perhaps in the long run that had n't been a good thing , because now those weapons had failed her she was floundering , rudderless .
2 The Pilkington float process , metal skis , xerography , are success stories , but only after a long time period , much effort and many technical difficulties .
3 I 'd heard tales about some people having seen an old man down there but not for a long while , he would n't hurt anyone so your lad need n't be scared of him . ’
4 He shrugged his shoulders , ‘ At times I like to speak English , but not for a long time .
5 ‘ Before , but not for a long time now , ’ Maggie admitted reluctantly and Rose did not want to learn any more .
6 It is a combination that I have used in the past but not for a long time , although blue and white stripes in fabrics are a perennial favourite of mine .
7 Been to it before but not for a long time .
8 If the memory of the association of a given flavour with illness can be taken to be more important than the memory that the flavour has also been experienced without harmful consequences , then the latter memory would interfere after a short but not after a long retention interval .
9 He is a union member and he was aware of all the advantages of belonging to a union but somehow for a long time it never occurred to me how to get it all started , how it was possible .
10 I in the shorter run erm often suggestion therapy will work , but seldom in the long run and er then it needs reinforcement you need to go back and have more .
11 Well of course , no , I mean more can be done all the time er clearly there are some quite difficult areas about priority and where people would choose to invest their money , but certainly in the long run AIDS H I V is a crucial issue facing society , drugs misuse or drugs use is an absolutely integral part of that whole problem .
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