Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [prep] long " 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 | Good communications ca n't be made through long and rigid chains of command . |
| 3 | If there are several competing paths , only those paths that can be matched to long words are continued , and a short word will only be retrieved from the buffer if none of the possible paths can be matched to a long word . |
| 4 | A small amount of the resultant PCR product may be saved for long term storage . |
| 5 | The assumption will normally be met for long positions in shares , but for short positions the potential losses are infinite and , if there has been a substantial rise in the index , a short seller may be required to put up additional funds before delivery . |
| 6 | Unlike conventional spring-loaded shears , which are heavy to use , and which work through a linkage which becomes worn with use , the Master and Multi Shears are lightweight , and can be operated for long periods without hand strain , even by people with limited hand strength . |
| 7 | This increase , however , can be attributed to long naps taken outside the main sleep period and increased sleep time on rest days . |
| 8 | There are also no bonuses to be had for long service to JS when you are non-management . |
| 9 | A chemical sprout inhibitor should be used for long term storage . |
| 10 | Alert 's flying tour of Britain brought home to us that the new GRP planing hulls could be used for long range patrols when required and that they were not just " hot rods " for use in sheltered waters . |
| 11 | Creams or ointments containing steroids often help reduce the inflammation and itching in the skin but should n't be used for long periods of time . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | It was Field in 1977 who had suggested that the glucose/sugar component of oral rehydration solutions could be replaced by long chain polymers of glucose , ie. starch . |
| 14 | Uginox is lightweight , vandal resistant and can be laid in long lengths , eliminating the need for cross joints . |
| 15 | A significant element of remuneration will now be linked to long term performance measured as the growth in the value of the Company 's stock units through the period to 31 December 1996 . |
| 16 | If arranged along a low wire or rail like a single espalier , they can be trained as long dwarf hedges around borders and vegetable beds . |
| 17 | As the products of such events could be stored for long periods in the thick sub-cratonic lithospheric keel , there is ample scope for ancient relict-enriched mantle to be involved in younger igneous events . |
| 18 | It is possible that time-gap experiences represent driving at the tactical level which is conducted without controlled processes being involved , the assumption here is the common one that unless a stimulus event receives conscious attention it will not be stored in long term memory ( e.g. Bargh , 1984 ; Broadbent , 1958 ; Moray , 1959 ; Shiffrin & Schneider , 1977 ) . |
| 19 | Of the twelve men arrested in the original swoop in the Rathcoole district , five continued to be detained in Long Kesh . |
| 20 | The only access to the village would be blocked for long periods . |
| 21 | He described the region as one of the few remaining pristine areas of the world , which must be retained for long term investigation . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | If a search for money and/or an avoidance of stress are two indicators of strong arousals from this goal category , then it is clear that some people can be motivated for long periods of time either by stress avoidance or by accumulating more and more money . |
| 24 | AGR fuel is clad in stainless steel , which corrodes and so can not be kept for long periods under water . |
| 25 | After the establishment of the intestinal biopsy technique for the diagnosis of coeliac disease , it became apparent that a wheat free diet should be maintained for long periods before an adequate response occurred , as Dicke had predicted . |
| 26 | Floorboards tend to be fitted in long lengths and taking up a whole length is an unnecessary bore . |
| 27 | Hope that our miners may not be faced with long term unemployment . |
| 28 | 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 . |