Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Long service awards for trio of Terriers THREE part-time soldiers with nearly 70 years in uniform between them have been honoured for long service . |
| 2 | Another problem is that if the remedies are given for long periods , as they often are , the patient may start to prove the remedy , developing a new set of symptoms . |
| 3 | Ideals have always been developed over long periods of time as the result of historical evolutions and through exceptional personalities . |
| 4 | Small , lance-shaped , dark green leaves are arranged on long stems in whorls of 6–8 . |
| 5 | All three had been assigned to Long Kesh Prison near Lisburn to await trial . |
| 6 | Aero-engines are designed for long life , which is adversely affected by harsh throttle movements , rapid heating and rapid cooling . |
| 7 | Disappointing findings have recently been reported from long term follow up studies of school based interventions in North America . |
| 8 | In towns and cities which are occupied for long periods of time , there is a continuous process of old buildings being demolished and levelled for the construction of new ones , which in turn become old and are demolished . |
| 9 | In humid forest ( K conditions ) by contrast , plumage colour does not change seasonally , monogamy is the rule , and colonies are occupied for long breeding seasons with individual pairs breeding in successive relays . |
| 10 | The exhibitions in question , each receiving a challenge grant ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 , are located in Long Beach ( California ) , Atlanta , Houston , Columbus ( Ohio ) , New York , Chicago , Washington D.C. , Los Angeles and Boston . |
| 11 | For long hauls the rivers still remained more important than roads in NEP , despite the fact that many of them flow to the Arctic and are frozen for long periods . |
| 12 | He has now been transferred from Long Lartin prison to Bullingdon Prison at Bicester . |
| 13 | The suggestion was that just as the energy of electrons is discharged in discrete amounts , or quanta , so energy is expended in near-shore sedimentary environments within short time intervals that are separated by long periods of relative calm . |
| 14 | A number of people have already been sentenced to long prison terms in connection with the robbery . |
| 15 | All had been sentenced to long prison sentences for the " dirty war " against left-wing guerrillas and dissidents , during which an estimated 9,000 people " disappeared " and thousands more were abducted , tortured and murdered . |
| 16 | The human rights organization Amnesty International on Dec. 10 issued a report on Myanma listing some 200 people arrested in the country during the first seven months of 1991 , nearly 40 of whom had been sentenced to long prison terms after " blatantly unfair " trials . |
| 17 | A regional Communist Party leader before the 1989 revolution which overthrew his father , he had been sentenced to long prison sentences for murder ( later overturned ) and other crimes [ see pp. 37725 ; 38306 ] . |
| 18 | In this research , palynology was dominant for many years but subsequently enormous potential has been offered by research developed by F. Oldfield on mineral magnetic properties which are valuable because many magnetic properties are environmentally diagnostic , are preserved for long periods in many situations , and have parameters which are easy to measure . |
| 19 | They have an average life of 5,000 hours and are , therefore , much more economical to use in places where high levels of light are needed for long hours at a time . |
| 20 | Among Max 's other hobbies are going for long walks , travelling in the car and sitting on the fax machine , which always gives him a surprise when it starts working . |
| 21 | These track systems are comprised of long plastic strips with ‘ jaws ’ to hide ragged edges and an adhesive strip to hold the fabric tight . |
| 22 | If you 're using the region 's motorways tonight , you 're advised to be prepared for long delays as the Bank holiday traffic builds up . |
| 23 | If there are several competing paths , only those paths that can be matched to long words are continued , and a short word will only be retrieved from the buffer if none of the possible paths can be matched to a long word . |
| 24 | A small amount of the resultant PCR product may be saved for long term storage . |
| 25 | The assumption will normally be met for long positions in shares , but for short positions the potential losses are infinite and , if there has been a substantial rise in the index , a short seller may be required to put up additional funds before delivery . |
| 26 | Unlike conventional spring-loaded shears , which are heavy to use , and which work through a linkage which becomes worn with use , the Master and Multi Shears are lightweight , and can be operated for long periods without hand strain , even by people with limited hand strength . |
| 27 | This increase , however , can be attributed to long naps taken outside the main sleep period and increased sleep time on rest days . |
| 28 | There are also no bonuses to be had for long service to JS when you are non-management . |
| 29 | Creams or ointments containing steroids often help reduce the inflammation and itching in the skin but should n't be used for long periods of time . |
| 30 | Alert 's flying tour of Britain brought home to us that the new GRP planing hulls could be used for long range patrols when required and that they were not just " hot rods " for use in sheltered waters . |