Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] long [noun] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But put aside the party point scoring and one indisputable fact emerges which will readily be agreed by all health service staff are a breed apart with their dedication to duty , willingness to work long hours and commitment to patient care . |
| 2 | It must be the influence of Jekyll and Hyde , which has been strong since John Barrymore grew long teeth and took to scuttling about dark expressionist streets , bashing and killing . |
| 3 | Orbit publishes Alan Dean Foster 's Son of Spellsinger ( £4.99 ) , and although the previous book in this series came out some time ago fans have long memories and this will sell well . |
| 4 | Many fast animals have long shanks or calves , compared with thighs , like gazelles and horses . |
| 5 | Farm work means long hours and low pay but it 's a great improvement on last year for David Smith . |
| 6 | If the wing-tip touches long grass or rough ground , there will certainly be a bad swing and the launch will have to be abandoned . |
| 7 | Chief Constable Keith Hellawell awarded long service and good conduct medals to 28 Cleveland police officers at the force 's HQ in Ladgate Lane , Middlesbrough . |
| 8 | The American Quarter horses used in this type of riding have long tails and manes . |
| 9 | Borrowing and lending of stock is facilitated by eight ( at end 1991 ) Stock Exchange Money Brokers ( SEMBs ) who , as well as acting as brokers in the actual loan of stock , make loans to GEMMs to finance long positions and stand ready to borrow from them any surplus funds arising out of short positions . |
| 10 | Police have advised the expected 90,000 Nottingham Forest and Manchester United soccer fans converging on Wembley to expect long delays and to reach the stadium via the A40 and M40 . |
| 11 | Hay-making meant long days and tough work , all by hand . |
| 12 | It was a faint constellation lying between Leo and Gemini , and a twelfth of the world 's population born under its sign had long pincers and never let go . |
| 13 | As landlord of the Three Jolly Watermen public-house , Connor O'Dell worked long hours and needed his sleep . |
| 14 | He was listening to the sounds of his army gathering ; brown-jerkinned archers ; men-at-arms in conical helmets carrying long spears and quilted jackets ; the shouted orders of his serjeants and the neighing and whinnying of the proud-blooded warhorses . |
| 15 | Cats have long memories and if they have suffered pain at male hands they may hate all males for months afterwards , sometimes literally for years . |
| 16 | By the end of it you 're no all that sure whether teachers get long holidays or no ( they do , though most of them have to work hard for it ) , and whether parents should go and fuck themselves . |
| 17 | Ince needed long treatment and it was later discovered he had damaged ankle ligaments . |
| 18 | These were not popular and as most women wore trousers or dungarees for the war work , hand knitted long socks or ankle socks were more comfortable and convenient . |
| 19 | While some pensioners have sufficient money to take long holidays and enjoy a comfortable retirement , many find it difficult to manage on their weekly income . |
| 20 | The vast majority from the most senior consultant to the most junior nurse worked long hours and responded to daily emergencies in a way that was an object lesson to us all . |
| 21 | The importance of doing courses at an institution closer to home is not surprising when one considers adults are likely to have commitments which limit their ability to travel long distances or stay away from home . |
| 22 | Those who ask for reports have no time to read long ones- nor will they take the trouble to unravel texts like the example given above . |
| 23 | Michael had long eyelashes and freckles that went down inside the neck of his uniform . |