Example sentences of "[n mass] [prep] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was tempted to go in and get it over , but he had been away from his temporary headquarters for a long time and he did not even know if the body had bean recovered successfully . |
| 2 | The accumulation of data over a long period of time is a situation that lends itself well to the use of a microcomputer . |
| 3 | The only way that we could definitely ascertain the extent of the increase in recorded crime which is due to changes in reporting and/or recording practices would be if there were available victimization data over a long period . |
| 4 | I ca n't see the jobless figure going below 3m for a long time , but our 9m shareholders should get decent rewards . |
| 5 | It 's a lucky force of archers indeed that can stand up to a determined push by even indifferent infantry in a long melee . |
| 6 | Mm , well I have n't had fish for a long time . |
| 7 | Hartnell have designed their first bridal collection , prices start at ‘ 1,250 for a short dress and £1,950 for a long dress . |
| 8 | Shildon said : ‘ The deal was n't favourable , I think that 's been recognized by a number of people for a long time . |
| 9 | It is easy enough to programme a computer to direct spacecraft towards a long succession of likely stars , to carry out simple tests to establish whether any of the planets of those stars might be capable of sustaining life , and , when appropriate , to dump consignments of spores into the planet 's atmosphere . |
| 10 | the historical biography of the relationship between carer and cared for : how far was it possible for people with a long history on one particular level to relate to each other on a level of physical intimacy , faced with the disgust that caring often demands . |
| 11 | An important aspect would be a study of the progress of a sample of young people over a long period . |
| 12 | Not all of those people by a long way have any olympic ambitions but is nonetheless an important part of the perspective and indeed at the triangle that we need to support . |
| 13 | Edward looked up from the picture and studied mc for a long moment . |
| 14 | I 've had Duck for a long time . |
| 15 | The hotel lies in five acres of fields and garden , and the Slingos , who own it , make the most of their beautiful surroundings by running painting courses for about £200 a week ( including breakfast and dinner ) , or £90 for a long weekend . |