Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [prep] the long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Big companies have the cash to sustain them through the long vicissitudes of permit-winning . |
| 2 | The federal pump-priming for their establishment , eventually extended to cover their first eight years , was not intended to support them for the long term . |
| 3 | ‘ Her legs were bandaged in leather swathes , protecting her from the long , cruel needles of the prickly pear . |
| 4 | On the contrary , the miners ' wives seemed desperate to keep the spirit that had seen them through the long months , the solidarity and friendship and , above all , the feeling that together they could do something to change the world and make it a better place , not only for themselves , but for all those suffering injustice . |
| 5 | A report has recommended that logging in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest region of the USA be cut by more than half as a means of sustaining them in the long term and protecting their wildlife [ see EDs passim ] . |
| 6 | Everybody 's got ta do it in the long run . |
| 7 | He told us about the longest race in Norway ; he had taken part and had done very well , finishing very close to the front of the ‘ amateur ’ racers ( as opposed to those who race dogs for a living ) . |
| 8 | Maeve would be seeing to the barns , ensuring stock was slaughtered , the meat dried , salted and hung high in the kitchen to smoke , preserving it for the long winter months . |
| 9 | She ignored the amazed looks that followed them up the long hill out of town , glad to reach home long before the other two . |
| 10 | ‘ If they continually try to buck the system , the system will destroy them in the long run . |
| 11 | The message from brokers is apply for shares , but do not look to hold them for the long term . |
| 12 | well you 've got to snip it first , have n't you , you 've got to fucking snip it with the long hairs first , the old cut throat . |
| 13 | His arms around her , he began so gently that although McAllister was already feeling stifled , and the fear of men which had beset her for so long had begun to tighten its grip on her , she not only allowed him to kiss and fondle her face and neck , but let him undo her hair , so that it tumbled about her shoulders , as magnificent in its abandon as he had imagined it in the long nights when he had been unable to sleep . |
| 14 | And people have heard it which I think helps us in the long run . |
| 15 | Although I 'm not totally certain it will save us in the longer term . |
| 16 | And I suppose we might have lost her in the long run , but not just yet . ’ |
| 17 | She had no trouble in registering with a secretarial agency , and a variety of jobs carried her through the long , drab days . |
| 18 | She did not share Baldwin 's intellectual or aesthetic tastes , and she did not accompany him on the long walks which were a staple part of his recreation in Worcestershire or at Aix . |
| 19 | ‘ But I am , ’ he asserted with a grin , steering her towards the long metallic midnight-blue convertible parked a little way along the road . |
| 20 | But you 'd regret it in the long run , I think , would n't you ? |
| 21 | It has been known for a tough roadman-sprinter to control the race in these big hills , not to lose much time on the Ballon , then rejoin the leading group , dominate them on the long downhill run into Mulhouse and win the stage . |
| 22 | I know we 're all very upset by what 's happened here , but damaging your career now wo n't help you in the long run . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ We do n't want to rush Mick because it 's a long season and we need him for the long haul . |
| 24 | Although not profitable in the first year of acquisition , BMK with its complementary customer base and very different range of production equipment , will greatly strengthen us in the longer term . |