Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] a longer [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By careful timing , which is possible during a longer stay , you can avoid most of the crowds . |
| 2 | A narrow product line is more suited to a longer channel because , along the distribution chain , it can be combined with complementary products of other manufacturers , resulting in a wider range of items with which to interest the customer . |
| 3 | As for quantities , allow four to six canapés and nibbles per person as a pre-dinner appetiser , and eight to 10 for a longer party . |
| 4 | Also , it is likely that although I will get custody of my daughter , he will also be given leave to see her every week , and likely for a longer period than he sees her now . |
| 5 | Moreover , the present study indicated that the syn-PLA2 and cat-PLA2 values of patients with a necrotising form of acute pancreatitis had a tendency to remain increased for a longer time than the values in patients with oedematous acute pancreatitis . |
| 6 | Patients with ARF of 10 or less days duration had a lower median ( interquartile range [ IQR ] ) carbamylated haemoglobin concentration than those with a longer duration of ARF ( 29 [ 27–35 ] vs 72 [ 60–83 ] g VH/g Hb ; p<0.01 ) . |
| 7 | If stable over a longer period , the presence or absence of trimer structures at certain positions on a surface could act as bits of digital data . |
| 8 | Between close kin it was possible for the exchanges to be one-way over a longer term , one person a net ‘ giver ’ at a particular point in time because of a reasonable confidence that he or she could be a net ‘ receiver ’ at a later stage . |
| 9 | Insulating the tank like this will mean your water will stay hot for a longer time , and so should reduce water heating costs . |
| 10 | If a participant leaves in other circumstances ( retirement excepted ) the option will lapse unless the Directors exercise their discretion to keep it open for a longer period . |
| 11 | Those of the maritime region remain moist for a longer season , and usually remain protected by ice or snow , if not by water , throughout winter . |
| 12 | It is often preferable to offer the necessary quantity of food as two meals , morning and evening , so the dog 's stomach remains fuller over a longer period . |
| 13 | Anyway we 're going to go for trap two , Smoky Amber here , now she 's a bitch that is really , I think 's going to be something special over a longer trip , erm you know a longer distance , but she is only a March eighty nine so she 's not two yet . |