Example sentences of "be [verb] for 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 | Aero-engines are designed for long life , which is adversely affected by harsh throttle movements , rapid heating and rapid cooling . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | A small amount of the resultant PCR product may be saved for long term storage . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | There are also no bonuses to be had for long service to JS when you are non-management . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | A chemical sprout inhibitor should be used for long term storage . |
| 18 | As the products of such events could be stored for long periods in the thick sub-cratonic lithospheric keel , there is ample scope for ancient relict-enriched mantle to be involved in younger igneous events . |
| 19 | The only access to the village would be blocked for long periods . |
| 20 | He described the region as one of the few remaining pristine areas of the world , which must be retained for long term investigation . |
| 21 | It is not yet possible to expect any therapy to eliminate HIV from the body and anti-viral therapies will have to be taken for long periods , maybe for life . |
| 22 | If a search for money and/or an avoidance of stress are two indicators of strong arousals from this goal category , then it is clear that some people can be motivated for long periods of time either by stress avoidance or by accumulating more and more money . |
| 23 | AGR fuel is clad in stainless steel , which corrodes and so can not be kept for long periods under water . |
| 24 | After the establishment of the intestinal biopsy technique for the diagnosis of coeliac disease , it became apparent that a wheat free diet should be maintained for long periods before an adequate response occurred , as Dicke had predicted . |
| 25 | because I believe we should be planning for long term er to repair the |
| 26 | The ‘ Care in the Community ’ initiative sought to extend this cooperation to help people who have been hospitalized for long periods . |
| 27 | Small generators might put in 0.2 amp/hour ( 2.4W ) and are easy to use as they can be left charging indefinitely , even when the yacht is not being used for long periods , without damaging the battery . |
| 28 | And he admits : ‘ It is not normal for the Spanish people to leave the place where you were born for long spells . |
| 29 | It was a more profound unpredictability , in spite of the fact that probably a good proportion of workers were employed for long periods of their lives by a single employer . |
| 30 | It has been alleged by the director of a management investigation company that telephones in Transport House , then the headquarters of the Labour Party and still the headquarters of the TGWU , were tapped for long periods during 1972 , a time of union opposition to the Industrial Relations Act 1971 . |