Example sentences of "live a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The writer of this article lives a long way from Washington and would not know the answers to these questions . ’ |
| 2 | I 'm thinking of people someone shall we say er Well I I 've got two sons one lives locally and one lives a long way away . |
| 3 | All money purchase schemes are potentially unpredictable , and are especially likely to lose value through monetary inflation ( and not least if the annuitant lives a long time ) unless the annuity is fully index-linked , which is not the case under present legislation . |
| 4 | The problem is that you are dealing with foreigners who insist on having different money , customs , languages , politics , legislation and living a long way away . |
| 5 | A mother with three young children , with no car and living a long way from a general practitioner 's surgery is almost certain not to consult the doctor as often as she should . |
| 6 | People lived a long time with fluid … asthma … emphysema … years . |
| 7 | Her nephew , Tim , was Miss Miggs 's only relative , and he lived a long way away up in the North . |
| 8 | Although she lived a long way from the town , she seldom missed Brownie Pack Meeting . |
| 9 | A lot of people seem to refer to Jesus as a good man who lived a long time ago ; a man who taught about God and who became ‘ Son of God ’ by his resurrection . |
| 10 | Men lived a long time on Tarvaras . |
| 11 | ‘ It does n't matter — just someone who lived a long time ago — best forgotten . ’ |
| 12 | They lived a long way away , but they decided to take a weeks holiday in Cornwall and decided to see Daryl in the middle of it . |
| 13 | If you want to live a long , long time in sturdy health you ca n't go wrong in forming the habit of long vigorous walking every day … until it becomes a habit as important to you as eating and sleeping . |
| 14 | And he may have to live a long time with the third . |
| 15 | As far as I know , she went on to live a long life , enjoyed the notoriety , and used it to advantage in the family business , exploiting rumours of her Evil Eye to scare off creditors , and to get the best out of every bargain . ’ |
| 16 | It is in fact the commercially provided infrastructure that is most lacking , and many people live a long way from a shop , although this is to some extent made up for by mobile shops . |
| 17 | ‘ I live a long way out of town . ’ |
| 18 | Many children live a long way from their grandparents , so relationships with non-related older people need to be encouraged . |
| 19 | You both live a long way out , and the snow is quite deep and still coming down hard . ’ |
| 20 | Unhappily , such days do not come too often , for I live a long way from Ringwood and it is a very popular river in that area . |
| 21 | I live a long way away , actually . |
| 22 | Fire extinguishers for home use are not generally recommended by fire prevention experts , except as a safeguard it you live a long way from your nearest fire station . |
| 23 | It 's the same sort of factor that allows anybody who smokes a lot to not get cancer and not get bronchitis and live , also live a long time . |
| 24 | The ferret can drink and will live a long time should it escape . |
| 25 | The specialists had said that if she was careful , she could live a long time . |
| 26 | ‘ Does she live a long way off ? ’ |
| 27 | myself , I think that if any thing happens to Keith which is obviously he 's not gon na live a long life if any thing happens to him I , I myself I reckon she 'll go back to London , because she 's got absolutely nothing here she 's got a cousin although , I do n't think she 'd move in , in with her cousin |
| 28 | Feel as if I had lived a long time and done very little . |
| 29 | I 've lived a long life — a useful one too , I hope . |
| 30 | He would have lived a long and full life had it not been for Flodden . ’ |