Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Feminist thinking does not , of course , exist in a vacuum , and in thinking about women 's autonomy , feminists have drawn on different ( and conflicting ) approaches to questions about the human self , some of which have a long history . |
| 32 | But markets provide useful competition with local banks , which have a long way to go before they learn to allocate capital efficiently . |
| 33 | ‘ The foundation of my collection has always been ideas which have a long life . |
| 34 | You walk a long way when you go to , across Crackside . |
| 35 | But she put it up here , I think probably to make it easier , I mean if anyone 's had , I do n't know if anyone had children in the seventies when it was the fashion to wear very long skirts , or even as I find going up and down stairs in my nightie , you 're more than likely to fall and break a leg and the baby 's neck at the same time , if you wear a long skirt . |
| 36 | And everybody was getting a bit bored with it cos as it dragged on this is s seven months when you know a long time to be I never thought it would have gone this as long as that when we started off with it . |
| 37 | You know a long time , a long time . |
| 38 | Even though I make fun of it , and it 's not my favourite music , that does n't mean that it 's less valid than bands who last a long time , especially if it is enjoyed . |
| 39 | Even Mr Fraser of Neill 's , a source of many choice quotations on this issue had to admit that not all the women got married : " there are some who stay a long time . |
| 40 | At least one of them will have the whippier shaft which , I suspect , might in itself go a long way to doing the trick . ’ |
| 41 | It is still what you call a long shot ? ’ |
| 42 | Cut sprigs of cherry laurel and yew from their main branches ensuring you leave a long stem and securely push them into the cane ring until the circle is complete |
| 43 | Fire extinguishers for home use are not generally recommended by fire prevention experts , except as a safeguard it you live a long way from your nearest fire station . |
| 44 | For instance , if you 've a long way to go , it 's better to get there slowly than not at all . ’ |
| 45 | You 've a long way to go yet and a lot to learn . |
| 46 | And you say what we want to hear , or you take a long walk . |
| 47 | — be prepared to tell him any particular things he should know ( e.g. you spend a long time travelling to and from work each day ; you have recently had a bereavement in your family ; you have to get up each night for the children , etc . ) . |
| 48 | I suggest you spend a long time thinking about what you really want . ’ |
| 49 | Families of people with a learning disability might welcome a less intense form of case management than that offered to single male schizophrenia sufferers who have a long history of compulsory admission to hospital . |
| 50 | Other such opportunities might occur with people with recurring illness , or with couples considering divorce who have a long history of marital strife . |
| 51 | The Natural History Museum wanted me to complete some ecology wallcharts of ponds and streams , sponsored by British petroleum , who have a long standing relationship with the Museum , aimed at encouraging and supporting a better understanding of current environmental issues . |
| 52 | There are also younger people who have a long term chronic illness or handicap ; people who have been Psychiatrically ill ; people who have a mental handicap . |
| 53 | However , we have grave reservations about clause 4 if it is left in the hands of a Government who have a long track record of being mean with acquisition money . |
| 54 | You have a long way to go to win them back . |
| 55 | ‘ You have a long journey , signorina , ’ her companion told her . |
| 56 | Add the possible problem with the wart , her upset at being all but mobbed by the crowd on a very hot day , and her apparently being carried off a true course in the straight by Achilles , and you have a long menu of excuses or explanations . |
| 57 | You have a long memory . |
| 58 | And you have a long walk . ’ |
| 59 | If you need a long term home we will help you to find somewhere where the costs can be met by the Department . |
| 60 | Elliott : You need a long piece to go right round him . |