Example sentences of "[conj] [to-vb] [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | to develop from a small beginning in manageable steps rather than to spend a long period identifying ‘ all ’ institutional needs and all required data items followed by software development of a ‘ complete ’ system on an unmanageable scale ; |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | To present them lucidly , and to draw a long line out of such material , is the pianist 's task ; and Postnikova hardly falters . |
| 4 | Here , after all , was a President prepared to take the economy seriously and to begin the long process of hauling it back into some semblance of order . |
| 5 | For variety and to make a longer walk you can try the three circular walks which leave the towpath at various points . |
| 6 | and to cut a long story short , we went to see three possible funders , er funder one was T S B Foundation , where to cut a long story short I 'm pretty sure that T S B er we , we have to put an application in for October I think we 'll , we 'll buy us another system |
| 7 | Oz looked important and mysterious , settling himself as though to tell a long story . |