Example sentences of "[vb mod] last [adv] long [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vauxhall 's Nova 1.5TD , for instance , is a fast , frugal hatchback with an Isuzu turbodiesel which when properly maintained should last as long as a naturally-aspirated engine . |
| 2 | The habit of association among hand-loom weavers could last as long as the class of workmen itself , or at least until it became too unstable and diluted to preserve it . |
| 3 | Cynics are betting that the romance is a huge publicity stunt to help sell the firm : ‘ The relationship will last as long as they can use each other , ’ says one . |
| 4 | Myths are eternal and will last as long as there are human beings . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The quality and strength , allied to their beauty , mean that our chairs and tables will last as long as the old Lloyd Loom furniture now fetching high prices in antique shops . |
| 7 | The licence may be for a fixed , perhaps renewable , period of time or there may be no mention of duration , in which case it can be assumed that the licence will last as long as the software is subject to copyright protection . |
| 8 | It is still often known as Norfolk reed ; and in contrast to ordinary straw thatch , which has a lifetime of thirty years at most , a well-laid thatch of Norfolk reed may last as long as eighty years . |
| 9 | Helpers approaching have sometimes been bitten or attacked wildly in the delirium that follows and which may last as long as twelve tormented hours . |
| 10 | The Intifada was perhaps the most convincing refutation ever of the time- honoured , complacent dogma that ‘ the status quo can last as long as we want it to . ’ |