Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] a long [adj] look " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ If firms want to take it seriously , they 'll need to take a long hard look at what sort of performance objectives are being applied and whether they are actually appropriate . |
2 | Anywhere in between and you 'll need to take a long hard look or call in the professionals . |
3 | Someone needs to take a long hard look at what has happened to tennis in Ulster over the last 20 years . |
4 | Miss Danziger was not an ugly woman but the Colonel had had to take a long hard look to discover her good features : her bone structure ; strong fair hair streaked with less fair strands ; her pale complexion , unpainted . |
5 | In much the same way , she suggested that in the aftermath of the tragedy at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels , the television companies might care to take a long hard look at themselves when seeking to account for the behaviour of the young fans at the European Cup Final : |