Example sentences of "[vb base] a long [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Usually the microscope will provide a wider viewing field but a short working distance , whilst the telescope give a longer working distance but smaller field of view . |
| 2 | Between each excitation change the processor executes a WAIT instruction , in which the delay value is counted down to zero ; high delay values produce a long delay time and therefore a low stepping rate . |
| 3 | PRE-FORMED SHAPE Use a long spirit level on and around the pool to mark an outline of the outer edge on the ground , cutting through any turf with a knife |
| 4 | Use a long radius bend to the drains |
| 5 | The Norwegians choose a long ridge walk to go back to the camp and by the time they have arrived , Tony and I have decided to take the kayaks out on to the Ocean . |
| 6 | And we take a long range view if you 're heading on the motorways this afternoon . |
| 7 | For the finance community , what they 've got to do , too , is take a longer term view about projects and give the companies an opportunity to grow and ride the pitfalls and the the peaks and troughs . |
| 8 | So you modify your behaviour , delegate , see , take a longer term view of things . |
| 9 | The job losses reflect a longer term malaise in IBM 's position . |
| 10 | Marine sponges have a long fossil record from the Cambrian onwards , and at many localities they are abundant enough to be important rock formers . |
| 11 | The Natural History Museum wanted me to complete some ecology wallcharts of ponds and streams , sponsored by British petroleum , who have a long standing relationship with the Museum , aimed at encouraging and supporting a better understanding of current environmental issues . |
| 12 | ‘ I have a long standing arrangement to meet Mr Anderson this week . |
| 13 | The concepts of crystal settling and convection in magma chambers have a long history r2–6 . |
| 14 | Left unprocessed , they have a long storage life if kept dry . |
| 15 | The aim is to produce beers that are sterile , have a long shelf life and are highly profitable . |
| 16 | These have a long shelf life and can be served hot or cold , making them a very good standby to have in the cupboard . |
| 17 | Other features : the meals have a long shelf life and are light and compact to carry . |
| 18 | Paper , and parchment before it , have a long shelf life although acid paper used in abundance after the 1830s did contain the seeds of its own destruction . |
| 19 | However , we have grave reservations about clause 4 if it is left in the hands of a Government who have a long track record of being mean with acquisition money . |
| 20 | Other quick-growing plants are tomatoes and runner beans , but these plants that mature in the autumn are not really suitable for schools that have a long August holiday , as continuity is lost , even if help is available to care for the plants . |
| 21 | Diesel cars have many advantages over petrol driven cars in that they use less fuel , have a longer working life , and are more reliable and cheaper to maintain . |
| 22 | We have a longer term view , I think , in mind . |
| 23 | Some fromage frais and quark have a longer shelf life and may be kept for a week or ten days after purchase . |