Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] [adv] long [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My dressing-up box — I used to dress up long after everyone else had grown out of it — Mum got embarrassed , as if I was retarded . |
| 2 | ‘ He has enough sauce for a king 's fool , but impudence I can stomach so long as I do n't have to ride something that big on my own . ’ |
| 3 | Helpers approaching have sometimes been bitten or attacked wildly in the delirium that follows and which may last as long as twelve tormented hours . |
| 4 | This book is meant for people who live alone , so this chapter is not about sharing your living accommodation permanently , but temporarily : perhaps with a pet , which will last as long as their lifetime , perhaps with a guest or a short-term lodger . |
| 5 | She will continue as long as possible playing doubles , saying : ‘ I 'll hang in there for as long as I can . ’ |
| 6 | First you are told that you can take as long as you like to put the counters in the jar . |
| 7 | The older the child the longer you can wait so long as there are no other signs of serious illness . |
| 8 | ‘ Suddenly we had a situation where money for the studio was no object : we could take as long as we liked . |
| 9 | It may take as long as 250 years to reach that height . |
| 10 | It may take as long as a week for all the caterpillars to make their chrysalises . |
| 11 | The process may take 5 minutes , it may take as long as 15 . |
| 12 | It may take as long as an hour to return to port . |
| 13 | I have walked it in a day , but it can take as long as a week to complete . |
| 14 | It can take as long as two weeks after you give your blood sample before you get your result , which can be a difficult and stressful time . |