Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] long [noun] and " 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 | Farm work means long hours and low pay but it 's a great improvement on last year for David Smith . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The American Quarter horses used in this type of riding have long tails and manes . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Hay-making meant long days and tough work , all by hand . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | As landlord of the Three Jolly Watermen public-house , Connor O'Dell worked long hours and needed his sleep . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Ince needed long treatment and it was later discovered he had damaged ankle ligaments . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Michael had long eyelashes and freckles that went down inside the neck of his uniform . |