Example sentences of "[verb] a long [noun sg] life " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now we had originally had this extra facility available er so that we could trade off life against the extra thrust in an emergency but there was clearly the possibility erm that that might be used er when it really was n't necessary and we would end up with extra costs , extra life cycle costs , shorter engine life and it was felt on balance that with a reduced threat overall that it was sensible to take out that facility and to accept a longer engine life , but not , there 's no reduction in the total normal thrust but its merely its override combat facility . |
| 2 | The competition will tell you that their product is fresh , takes advantage of advances in program writing and has a long development life ahead of it . |
| 3 | It has a long half life and may be administered either orally or intravenously . |
| 4 | It remains firm in transit and has a longer shelf life before the softening gene finally overcomes the effects of the inserted gene . |
| 5 | A good-quality 100-yard long-net today will have a long working life and is fairly expensive , but 50-yard and even 20-yard nets are useful at times , especially when working hedgerows . |
| 6 | Further , sucralose maintains better acid stability than aspartame , which means a longer shelf life for products that use it . |
| 7 | Left unprocessed , they have a long storage life if kept dry . |
| 8 | The aim is to produce beers that are sterile , have a long shelf life and are highly profitable . |
| 9 | These have a long shelf life and can be served hot or cold , making them a very good standby to have in the cupboard . |
| 10 | Other features : the meals have a long shelf life and are light and compact to carry . |
| 11 | Paper , and parchment before it , have a long shelf life although acid paper used in abundance after the 1830s did contain the seeds of its own destruction . |
| 12 | Diesel cars have many advantages over petrol driven cars in that they use less fuel , have a longer working life , and are more reliable and cheaper to maintain . |
| 13 | Some fromage frais and quark have a longer shelf life and may be kept for a week or ten days after purchase . |