Example sentences of "to [be] [verb] [prep] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you 're using the region 's motorways tonight , you 're advised to be prepared for long delays as the Bank holiday traffic builds up . |
| 2 | Of the twelve men arrested in the original swoop in the Rathcoole district , five continued to be detained in Long Kesh . |
| 3 | Floorboards tend to be fitted in long lengths and taking up a whole length is an unnecessary bore . |
| 4 | There are also no bonuses to be had for long service to JS when you are non-management . |
| 5 | Hypermedia systems are very complex : events have to be controlled over long periods , as in the design , control , maintenance and integrity of linear and branching trails used for navigation ; text and graphical information comprises complex data objects with the need for aggregation and inheritance abstractions ; and interfaces must employ multi-windowing techniques and be natural according to psychological models . |
| 6 | The boilers to raise the necessary steam were of ‘ Lancashire ’ type , the characteristics of which enable a small amount of steam to be supplied over long periods with a minimum of attention , which was the type of duty envisaged for this plant . |
| 7 | It is not yet possible to expect any therapy to eliminate HIV from the body and anti-viral therapies will have to be taken for long periods , maybe for life . |
| 8 | ‘ You do n't want to be sitting by Long Island Sound with the sun shining down on the water and the sky streaked with apricot when you hear the news that your Dad has died . |