Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [to-vb] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | For many people it is rather demoralising to finish a long way behind the leaders all the time and so pursuit racing is an attempt to provide a handicapping system . |
| 2 | But , having seen Upjohn dig in its heels in Britain and America , the Canadians may be less keen to begin a long battle over the drug . |
| 3 | It is not necessary to write a long report of each happening but the essential details such as date , time , detail and signature of person making the entry . |
| 4 | The reason for this seems to have been that Victorian British industrialists looked for a quick return , while the Germans were more prepared to take a long view . |
| 5 | In practice , many doctors are too busy to take a long hard look at every patient . |