Example sentences of "[adv] be a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inside is a long , uncarpeted prison-like corridor with bedrooms on either side of it , a television lounge which is furnished in the drabbest possible manner and a recreation room which contains nothing but a few wooden chairs and tables . |
| 2 | It was soon evident that the comfort theme from last year 's trade fair was a long way from being played out . |
| 3 | Once again , the alteration which he and Ferguson made together was a long way from a major structural change . |
| 4 | He was philosophical , not to say laid back about the inconvenience of being called out unnecessarily at the end of what had already been a long day . |
| 5 | You want to appeal but there has already been a long delay , and you urgently need to get it right this time . |
| 6 | ‘ It has just been a long battle for us all . |
| 7 | It 's just been a long , exhausting day — ’ |
| 8 | And by the look of things , that could still be a long way off . |
| 9 | Legislation could still be a long way off but the proposals are an important first step . |
| 10 | A special unit set up to track down the missing money has now traced around three hundred million pounds — but there could still be a long legal battle to get some of it returned . |
| 11 | Plus , you 'll er , you 'll have a , like a couple of drinks there , even if it 's Cokes or anything , but your you know , it 'll still be a long night . |
| 12 | For most of us the uphill battle to avoid a downhill slide is one of the uphill battle to avoid a downhill slide is one of the hardest challenges in a sport where yesterday was a long time ago . |
| 13 | In general the difficulties can be categorised as those which were hard because they were unpleasant tasks in themselves ( eg dealing with sickness or incontinence , washing soiled clothes ) ; those which were hard because of the dementia sufferer 's behaviour or characteristics ( eg he or she was uncooperative , aggressive , heavy ) , and those which were hard because of features of the carer 's life or characteristics ( eg the journey to the dementia sufferer 's home was a long one , the carer 's spouse disliked her helping , she had no washing machine , she found it hard to manage caring tasks as well as her work ) . |
| 14 | Yet there had also been a long lag before financial markets began to apply many of the points these academics made . |
| 15 | Then came Hiroshima and Nagasaki , and miraculously the whole things was over , instead of our having to face what would probably be a long naval and air war against Japan , which we should of course have won in the end — after unthinkable losses of men and equipment . |
| 16 | Although it will probably be a long time before we are prepared to let robots perform operations on us , Pam will be ready for trials next year , and her potential for cutting the 750,000 nursing days lost each year through back strain may make her popular with medical staff and patients alike . |
| 17 | But I know it is sad that all our clubs are out of Europe now and it will probably be a long time before we can hope to dominate abroad as we once did . |
| 18 | No , it 'll be probably be a long sight . |
| 19 | She looked at the tyre and saw at once that even if there had been someone about who could have helped her , the tyre could n't be mended on the spot-there was a long split in the outer cover . |
| 20 | ‘ I really am a long , long way away . ’ |
| 21 | You can also defrost and clean your fridge and freezer with the Steamatic , making short work of what can often be a long and messy job . |
| 22 | What I want most just now is a long shower and — ’ |
| 23 | It had a bright plastic deep-fried atmosphere and menu but the alternative as Maxim had pointed out was a long slow dinner at some hotel where they would have made themselves conspicuous by not , repeat not , ordering a couple of bottles of wine . |
| 24 | ‘ It really was a long race , maybe too long for this circuit . |
| 25 | ‘ It really was a long race , maybe too long for this circuit . |
| 26 | ‘ Wo n't be a long list , old man , ’ he said to Nigel and they both laughed . |
| 27 | It wo n't be a long story … |
| 28 | My solicitor thinks my sentence wo n't be a long one . |
| 29 | cos it wo n't be a long evening service will it ? |
| 30 | I wo n't be a long . |