Example sentences of "[vb pp] in long [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pipes in uPVC come in long lengths ( typically 3m or 6m ) but can be cut very easily . |
| 2 | Central to Fordism is the mass production of particular models ( of cars , textiles , tools or washing-machines , for example ) , manufactured in long runs on assembly lines which involved massive investment in inflexible fixed plant . |
| 3 | Chanting can be made immensely complex , with syllables expanded in long neums and a substantial ‘ jubilus ’ element . |
| 4 | This will divert forests from disputed uplands where foresters are frequently held up or defeated in long battles with environment groups . |
| 5 | In conservative working-class speech , low variants are maintained in ‘ short ’ environments , very much as in the nineteenth century : but low realizations have been almost entirely replaced in long environments by mid realizations of /Ε/.ions |
| 6 | Uginox is lightweight , vandal resistant and can be laid in long lengths , eliminating the need for cross joints . |
| 7 | Genes themselves are inherited in long chains called chromosomes , made of the chemical DNA . |
| 8 | Typical fraudsters are likely to be long-term employees in a position of trust : they work hard , put in long hours , and seldom take holidays — often presenting the perfect employee profile . |
| 9 | This state of affairs has resulted in long periods of civil war beginning soon after independence . |
| 10 | On each occasion , he became engaged in long disputes with local reporters , some of whom tried to jostle him out of the room . |
| 11 | Floorboards tend to be fitted in long lengths and taking up a whole length is an unnecessary bore . |
| 12 | If , on the other hand , the mites are kept in long days , or in continuous darkness , no diapause supervenes . |
| 13 | The breeze dropped and the little valley lay completely still , held in long beams of light and enclosed on either side by the lines of the woods . |
| 14 | The model queens of the magazine covers , Suzy Parker in America and Barbara Goalen in England , were ladies who were photographed in long gloves . |