Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [prep] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could see that he would not enter that field by long hours of practice , as he had an impulsive nature . |
| 2 | We 'd better hurry , though , they 'll be striking camp ere long . ’ |
| 3 | Standing by the table was a tall , upright , stately figure with long , white flowing hair . |
| 4 | The greater absolute numbers of elderly people have been absorbed by the growing private sector despite a simultaneous collapse of long term provision in the NHS , and this has been widely attributed to the impact of the central government funding system for private residential care . |
| 5 | More innovative styling for long hair from Carlos Galico in Madrid , Spain |
| 6 | It will be a very long time before the actual causes of war are entirely removed , if ever , but a truly human religion would change the historic misuse of long established religions , and serve as a counter to war , not provide justification for it . |
| 7 | Leading edges have been pulled into parabolic curves by a combination of tailoring the sail and strong tension on long and unsupported leading edge spars.This is both cosmetic and practical , as it can convert the conical camber to cylindrical camber . |
| 8 | Mark in 3cm from each side of long base edge , and mark 1cm from each side of top edge . |
| 9 | But meanwhile , the hospital workers had been dug in for another kind of long war which ca n't be won the miners ' way . |
| 10 | The rough this week is knee-high and punishing , placing a high premier on long straight hitting , especially off the tee . |
| 11 | In a study of the use of British Rail for long journeys , a random sample of households is selected and each member is asked to list all railway journeys over 40 miles taken in the last 12 months . |
| 12 | For this kind of caring is often seen as the dignified proper response to long years of partnership and is realistically faced as a price that can be gladly paid for past happiness . |
| 13 | I 'm delighted to have secured this deal at long last . |
| 14 | The Board considers that until resources and the allocation of priorities permit these reviews of existing standards to be undertaken , this amendment will remove an inconsistency between two standards that could inhibit proper accounting for long term post-retirement obligations and allow preparers of financial statements to adopt the most appropriate accounting treatment in their particular circumstances of the often complex matters dealt with by these standards . |
| 15 | The medium contains a high concentration of long chain polyunsaturated fats , similar to those found in some natural vegetable products . |
| 16 | Data were downloaded on to magnetic tape for long term storage . |
| 17 | One of the elements in good liturgy is participation , so it is important that our handicapped friends do not lose the sacredness of this moment through long queues . |
| 18 | An optical fibre uses total internal reflection to carry a light beam over long distance and around corners . |
| 19 | And after a number of false dawns , it seems the private insurance industry will shortly be able to offer some sort of long term care insurance product — if it succeeds conventional health and social services could be put out to tender , and perhaps turned into a commercial operation . |
| 20 | However , although friendship is an important source of mutual support and companionship , it does not provide a sound basis for long term care . |
| 21 | Are you the smartly dressed , well-spoken accountant with long blonde hair , in her mid-30s , from North London or Luton , who volunteered to help in completing the Burstow Wildlife Sanctuary 's accounts ? |
| 22 | Among the most spectacular of these extraordinary fossils are colonial forms that lived fixed to the sea floor and which lie in the dusty brown sandstone like long feathers . |
| 23 | This emphasis on long time-spans raises the question of whether a national space programme constitutes an example of policy or planning or both . |
| 24 | This man with long greasy hair and a sleeping bag sort of rolled into a ball comes over and starts looking in the bins . |
| 25 | Through this work she met and married a dashing test pilot who was the son of a wealthy Boston brain surgeon , had two children and lived in some style on Long Island where Jack spent many holiday breaks , lapping up the upper-class luxury . |
| 26 | It was an almost empty theatre in Long Beach , Long Island , a tourist spot with a boardwalk and beautiful beaches . |
| 27 | They named him Krakonosc , and gave this giant the appearance of an old man with long , flowing beard , dressed in forest green , with a moss-woven hat . |
| 28 | During 1941 35,000 tons of RE stores were moved out of Donnington from the RE Stores Sub Depot in Sheds 18 and 18B ( Shed 18 is in fact now building F1 ) to another depot at Long Marston . |
| 29 | A single broken line with long markings and short gaps in the middle of the road is the |
| 30 | A flock of gulls … and a great soaring bird with long broad wings . |