Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not so much thinking and reason that spring to mind as involvement , a sense of intimacy and harmony with the materials at hand , developed through long experience and commitment . |
| 2 | Long service awards for trio of Terriers THREE part-time soldiers with nearly 70 years in uniform between them have been honoured for long service . |
| 3 | But , wading through long grass and nettles in country churchyards , they found nothing . |
| 4 | Some have wide spools which make for longer casting . |
| 5 | From his early years , he had been engaged in the creation of a whole world , comparable in scale with the world of Greek mythology , with a pantheon of gods , a hierarchy of elvish immortals , and a vast cycle of stories , some of them ‘ forgotten ’ , or not yet formulated , in his imagination ; some surviving in fragmentary form ; some planned as long prose narratives ; some conceived as great poems , longer than Beowulf The sheer volume of all this , much of it composed before his fortieth birthday , bears testimony to a rare artistic self-confidence . |
| 6 | The proposed remedy is more detailed : ‘ Statements of attainment are best regarded as long term objectives which provide the framework , allowing teachers and pupils freedom to choose short term objectives and related activities , materials instructions and criteria ’ ( Reason 1989 : 150 ) . |
| 7 | After a while the whistle is repeated — by the same blackbird or by its mate — but always as if this were the first time it had occurred to him to whistle ; if this is a dialogue , each remark is uttered after long reflection . |
| 8 | Aero-engines are designed for long life , which is adversely affected by harsh throttle movements , rapid heating and rapid cooling . |
| 9 | In the first class are touring boats , designed for long distance work on flattish water . |
| 10 | Police driving through Long Hanborough at 2am this morning smelt smoke and called the fire brigade . |
| 11 | In humid forest ( K conditions ) by contrast , plumage colour does not change seasonally , monogamy is the rule , and colonies are occupied for long breeding seasons with individual pairs breeding in successive relays . |
| 12 | Despite some progress they have done little to compensate for long term NHS underfunding |
| 13 | Nick said , ‘ I 'll pay your air-fare and you wo n't have to worry about long train journeys . ’ |
| 14 | The exhibitions in question , each receiving a challenge grant ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 , are located in Long Beach ( California ) , Atlanta , Houston , Columbus ( Ohio ) , New York , Chicago , Washington D.C. , Los Angeles and Boston . |
| 15 | ‘ But we also expect to benefit from longer term opportunities in other potential markets . |
| 16 | But the apples were wrinkled from long storage , and the meat had been salted to preserve it . |
| 17 | Disappointing findings have recently been reported from long term follow up studies of school based interventions in North America . |
| 18 | The report concludes with references to increase in long term unemployment and slump in business optimism . |
| 19 | On the one hand , Pilkington was represented as a company committed to long term research and development , whereas BTR was seen as a company interested in quick profits , increasing efficiency by rationalisation ( and job losses ) and asset stripping . |
| 20 | This issue is the first in a series of occasional special issues which incorporate a supplement devoted to longer feature articles and commentaries . |
| 21 | Work in progress relating to long term contracts is to be stated at cost plus attributable profit earned to date less provisions for anticipated losses and progress payments received . |
| 22 | Work in progress relating to long term contracts is to be stated at cost plus attributable profit earned to date less provisions for anticipated losses and progress payments received . |
| 23 | Cal-Volair did the work at both its shops located at Long Beach and Oxnard , California . |
| 24 | Henderson returned to have both Rennie and Peall caught at long leg , leaving Durham with 19 overs ' batting to the close . |
| 25 | A couple of times we were attacked by long range German ‘ planes but fortunately on these occasions , they missed us . |
| 26 | This allows for longer cooking to ensure it is cooked right through . |
| 27 | They found the gentlemen in the club in white tie and tails all smoking through long cigarette holders , as was the fashion . |
| 28 | A small amount of the resultant PCR product may be saved for long term storage . |
| 29 | Spontaneous as they always seem , these watercolours speak of long contemplation and of profound love and understanding of the Yorkshire fells . |
| 30 | Such purchases are often made under long term Contracts , and may be enacted by computerised stock control programs when current stock levels reach a minimum " safety level " . |