Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun] for long " in BNC.
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| 1 | As for the human rights record of Saudi Arabia , Amnesty reports the detention of political prisoners for long periods without trial — eleven have been incarcerated since 1979 . |
| 2 | As for the human rights record of Saudi Arabia , Amnesty reports the detention of political prisoners for long periods without trial — eleven have been incarcerated since 1979 . |
| 3 | As described by radiological methods , mass movements define an infrequent , aborally propagated displacement of colonic contents for long distances along the viscus . |
| 4 | In a study of the use of British Rail for long journeys , a random sample of households is selected and each member is asked to list all railway journeys over 40 miles taken in the last 12 months . |
| 5 | Flight graceful , often sailing with outstretched wings for long periods ; indulges in piracy against smaller gulls . |
| 6 | Nothing is worse than walking in wet trousers for long periods of time , so the overtrousers you select should give as good a service as your jacket . |
| 7 | Data were downloaded on to magnetic tape for long term storage . |
| 8 | ‘ It is a drug used in medicine since 1935 and its serious side-effects are rare even when it is prescribed at high concentrations for long periods . |