Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [verb] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Promodes/DIRSA case concerning a merger between two supermarket chains , the Commission took the view that the relevant geographic market was local , primarily because there was insufficient evidence of the substitutability of demands , in that consumers would not travel long distances to purchase their weekly shopping . |
| 2 | My son , who 's in his teens , ca n't do long division , simply because he was n't paying attention , presumably , at school , and he 's always used a calculator since . |
| 3 | That 's not to say that it can not create long documents , far from it , just that equal emphasis is given to each page by the program . |
| 4 | If you can not tell long jokes without getting lost , stick to one-liners . |
| 5 | Most are vulnerable to the cold , since they can not grow long hair and a thick insulating coat . |
| 6 | DIP systems come into their own when you need rapid access to paperwork or you can not afford long lead times between the documents arriving and being available for reference . |
| 7 | Balderton Hospital in Newark , the old mental handicap hospital for the county , is set to close this year , and Bassetlaw 's small inpatient unit can not provide long term intensive care . |