Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not a very fruitful exercise to indulge in a long debate as to which of these two functions is the more important . |
| 2 | Never one to let a lack of cash stand in his way , Desmond persuaded the liquidator to agree to a long closing — i.e. to wait for his money until UPH had re-sold the site . |
| 3 | The driving force behind the transactional approach with which we undertake a study of the fans is , of course , Howard Becker , and although this is not the place to enter into a long discussion of his contribution to a more radical sociology , some brief attention must be given to his work ( Becker , 1963 ) . |
| 4 | They bridge the gap between the desire of lenders to be able to get their money back quickly , and the desire of borrowers to borrow for a long period . |
| 5 | In October 1815 a Mr. Scruton came , and stayed for a weekend full of music with the Green family , then went to Kendal to perform in a long concert which Green and his wife attended , together with their daughters Jane and Elizabeth . |
| 6 | The woman led him away , leaving Charlotte to wander into a long pine-panelled room with a huge stone fireplace at the far end and a picture window to her right commanding a view of the terraced front garden and the curving drive up which she had walked . |