Example sentences of "[noun] has a longer [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dose equivalence over 24 hours is more difficult to estimate but since salmeterol has a longer duration of action salmeterol 50 µg twice daily may be equivalent to salbutamol 500 µg four to six hourly . |
| 2 | IAN LUCAS has a longer booklet on Apple Snails available at £3 including p&p |
| 3 | Visible light has a longer wavelength than UV radiation . |
| 4 | It happens to be a physical fact that the light that we call red has a longer wavelength than the light that we call blue . |
| 5 | The crab has a longer body than the other species shown here , and the legs are flattened and held away from the carapace . |
| 6 | Equally , the right of casual workers with whom an organization has a longer term relationship to be able to choose whether or not to work ( even if this right can not be abused ) is incompatible with a contractual relationship which obliges work which is offered to be undertaken . |
| 7 | Savory has a longer history than sage , though not considered to be as useful medicinally . |
| 8 | The King Charles Spaniel is slightly smaller than the Cavalier , and has a domed head and snub-nosed face , while the Cavalier has a longer muzzle . |
| 9 | Because in plasma cGMP has a longer half-life ( 15 min ) than ANP ( 1–2 min ) , cGMP can be regarded as a more sensitive marker for ANP release than ANP itself in many situations . |
| 10 | The main exponents of this approach — writers like Hyman , Beynon and Fox — all take conflict to be a major structural component of employment ; although we should also note that sociology in fact has a longer tradition of exploring the distinctive problems of explanation and understanding associated with industrial conflict ( eg. Eldridge , 1968 ) . |