Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [verb] long " in BNC.
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1 | They must have had long journies , so I expect they 're having a lie in , I know I would . |
2 | You 'll have to wear long tops . |
3 | For the first time she found herself wondering whether he had resented not only Hugo but all the family , and whether that subsequent betrayal could have had long roots in the soil of an old envy . |
4 | I reckon you 'd have to look long and hard through the history of the hot hatch to find a more unconvincing sporting package for your money — a hefty £10,990 in standard form . |
5 | When choosing this item bear in mind that you may have to walk long distances , so check the padding on the harnesses and straps for comfort . |
6 | Those in the States may have to travel long distances for tournaments but it 's still in their own country . ’ |
7 | Those in the States may have to travel long distances for tournaments but it 's still in their own country . ’ |
8 | For example , if Linford Christie were a man of such deep religious beliefs that he would not compete on a Sunday and subsequently found out that a qualifying round of the 100m was to be held on a Sunday , he would have to think long and hard before deciding to run the 400m . |
9 | Talbot would have taken long odds that he was cold sober . |
10 | They point out : ‘ During the first year or so , you will have to work long and unsociable hours and may have to go without a holiday or make other sacrifices . ’ |
11 | He will have spent long years mastering this art . |
12 | Health watchdogs fear the Government 's NHS reforms could mean hundreds of hospital patients will have to travel long distances for treatment . |
13 | They will tend to stress long term objectives such as growth in assets , profitability , the degree and nature of diversification , earnings per share and social responsibility , and may specify the mission statement . |
14 | In your do-it-yourself practice you can try to spot long vowels by contrasting two of them with each other in sentences . |