Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [prep] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most advances are supposed to be short-term but in practice many are outstanding for long periods . |
| 2 | They 're involved in long term research into the health of Medieval Britain . |
| 3 | The rear ends of their wings are elongated into long tendrils which resemble antennae and are , indeed , more conspicuous than the insect 's real antennae . |
| 4 | This endorsement is applied to restrict cover on properties which are unoccupied for long periods . |
| 5 | The boards of banks and insurance companies , for example , have traditionally been full of long lists of the great and good . |
| 6 | The required yield from the division may then be stable for long periods , apart from variations in the level of interest rates generally . |
| 7 | Secondly , gastric somatostatin concentrations have been found to be low after long term omeprazole treatment in rats , and thirdly , exogenous administration of somatostatin to hypergastrinaemia patients has been shown to inhibit significantly gastrin release . |
| 8 | As a result of strong growth , firms hope to become sufficiently large to make a " name " and thus attract new issuers and build placing power , an objective that may be felt to be consistent with long term profit maximisation . |
| 9 | The student should not be confused with long lists of new vocabulary to master before the drills can become meaningful to him/her . |
| 10 | An unwanted component can sometimes be present at long intervals , and this can be very troublesome . |
| 11 | Ear defenders may be advisable for long periods of work , but we found the low exhaust tone quieter than that on average-sized petrol mowers . |
| 12 | President Howard Smith maintains the problem has been one of long sales cycles by large accounts considering bulk purchases of up to two or three thousand units rather than the impulse buying originally anticipated by Clarity 's business plan . |
| 13 | Fourteen of 19 patients with normal or mildly abnormal hepatic function were discharged from hospital after successful transplantation , 10 being alive at long term follow up . |
| 14 | The growth of international trade during the long post-war boom and the internationalization of production which have given rise to the new international division of labour occurred under a system where exchange rates were stable over long periods of time , and international finance was dominated by the US dollar , the US economy and Washington 's policies . |
| 15 | Initially the South responded cautiously to the Northern invitation to reciprocate : South Koreans who undertook unofficial visits to the North were subject to long terms of imprisonment under the country 's National Security Law . |
| 16 | There is one rather startling recorded instance of this charm being effective at long distance . |
| 17 | Outside , the sky was still a brilliant clear blue , but the side streets were full of long shadows . |
| 18 | St'lyan had an organ which acted like a supercharger , so that they were capable of long periods of exertion , and like the Yek they were able to endure remarkable extremes of heat and cold . |
| 19 | To qualify as a model foster parent you had to be at the wealthier level of the middle class , with an already established family ; it helped if you lived in the country ( away from urban enticements ) , spoke a little German , and could tolerate moody children who suffered bouts of depression and were inclined to long silences . |
| 20 | After a break , the play had more life with it as City stepped up the pressure and encamping their opponent 's half for long periods . |
| 21 | The Fox Super Deluxe Bedchair is ideal for long sessions , whilst the Adjusta Level Chair is ideal for the roving angler . |
| 22 | In other cases where the home is unoccupied for long periods , it may be appropriate to apply this endorsement or a similar wording ( see Appendix 5 — Specimen 21 ) . |
| 23 | So multimode fibre is better for long runs . |
| 24 | Abse 's book is full of long digressions — on gambling , Ulster , pornography , spies ( among whom he counts the acquitted MP Will Owen ) , Welsh devolution , Woodrow Wyatt , Enoch Powell and Keith Joseph , Welsh devolution , the ‘ wondrous possibilities ’ of in vitro fertilisation , the horrors of a Conservative Chief Rabbinate , the security services . |
| 25 | Eddie Browning says he 's angry over long delays facing other prisoners seeking appeal hearings . |
| 26 | In water , sonar is essential for long distance perception , for light can not penetrate more than sixty feet or so . |
| 27 | See that bat 's useless for long rallies . |
| 28 | But it may well be that his prolonged failure ( now happily corrected ) to achieve political success was attributable to long memories . |
| 29 | It was full of long tables that seated from six and eight to a dozen or more . |
| 30 | It was full of long baseline rallies that sap the concentration and the patience . |