Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [verb] [prep] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have discovered through long experience , Miss Honey , that the ears of small boys are stuck very firmly to their heads . ’ |
| 2 | The vast majority of these fish I have kept over long periods and know to be reliable , easy to keep and in the case of some , very long lived . |
| 3 | I have seen at long last that I need to be free of my beloved mistress and even as I write that word it is hollow for how can I love one who no longer has the least regard for me ? |
| 4 | Added to all this are features which make working with long , complex documents much simpler . |
| 5 | An annual briefing on cable break procedures and other emergencies would be very valuable for everyone who flies gliders , and particularly those who stop flying for long periods over the winter months and so get badly out of practice . |
| 6 | If you wish to drive for longer than 12 months you must apply for a UK licence within 12 months of becoming resident . |
| 7 | If they start to moan at long , boring nights of inactivity , the bottom could quickly fall out of a tour that in cricketing terms has all the ingredients of being a huge success . |
| 8 | These muscles have the function of keeping us upright against the ever-present force of gravity ; they have the advantage of never tiring as they need to work for long periods at a time . |