Example sentences of "[vb mod] be long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may be long chains of clauses linked by coordination or simply by being adjoined . |
| 2 | Random Century Tellastory have some good things for children , particularly acceptable when there may be long car journeys in prospect , and perhaps some rainy days at home or away . |
| 3 | The fibres they use may be long creepers , thin rootlets , ribbon-like leaves such as those of grasses or reeds , or strips torn from broad leaves such as bananas . |
| 4 | It is not surprising that involuntary unemployment may be long term . |
| 5 | On the other hand , if the force-carrying particles have no mass of their own , the forces will be long range . |
| 6 | The attractive power of this vibrant economic region for working-age people suggests its success will be long term . |
| 7 | The Secretary of State has told us once again that the whole package , including the Scottish element , is based on the assumption that there will be longer warning times of any conflict — up to a year instead of a matter of weeks or a month . |
| 8 | Some goals will be short term ( like your weight and inch loss campaign ) and others will be longer term , such as changing your job or starting your own business . |
| 9 | Some options can be long term with the vendor receiving substantial payments , perhaps equivalent to the value of the land in its current use . |
| 10 | Where quality is designed into a product , the benefits can be long product life , absence of faults and subsequent breakdowns , reliability , increase in value and many others . |
| 11 | Otherwise there can be long delays while machines are sent away , or queue up for attention from the one person in the country who knows how they operate . |