Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [verb] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | The okapi , according to Gill Venner , is shy and elusive and has a long gestation period . ) |
| 2 | The inhabitants , having colonised naturally , would be well-adapted to the local conditions ; no two commons would be alike ; and garden escapes , which are often very colourful and have a long flowering period , would be welcome . |
| 3 | Sanchez cupped the coal of the joint and took a long toke . |
| 4 | The implement you need has an overall length of some 6 foot 6 inches ( 2 metres ) , is ash-handled and has a long , narrow spoon-shaped blade set at a slight angle to the shaft . |
| 5 | The mines were large and had a long life and fitted in with RTZ 's strategic objectives , he added . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , evaluation of both these factors is difficult and labour intensive and requires a longer timescale than that usually acceptable to policymakers and budget setters . |
| 7 | He would go to a bar late and sip a long drink very slowly . |
| 8 | A small generator can be used primarily to stop a battery discharging and it will only be able to recharge a battery if it is small and has a long time in which to do it . |
| 9 | The human being ( a far more complex creature inhabiting a far more complex world ) needs to be highly adaptive and has a long period of play in which to build up a vast repertoire of behaviours . |
| 10 | Beating Rangers for the first time in a year ( the first time for two years at home ) did nothing other than give a long suffering Celtic support one night of remission . |
| 11 | The aim is to produce beers quickly which , because they are sterile and have a long ‘ shelf life ’ , are also highly profitable . |