Example sentences of "and [verb] the long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , I think it is Standing Order No. 62(b) which states that a Committee can amend a Bill and change the long title for that purpose . |
| 2 | But you 'd do better to come down with me and make the long trip round . ’ |
| 3 | Given the requirement that medical evidence has to be served with the proceedings , and given the long waiting lists that now apply for very senior surgeons , it might be a good idea either to get an initial report from the treating surgeon or to use one of the independent physicians mentioned above . |
| 4 | They begin well enough , rolling on to their backs , gaping the mouth awkwardly wide and allowing the long tongue to loll lifelessly from their sagging jaws . |
| 5 | Each format has its own cassette design ( anticlockwise from top ) : VHS is the largest in size and has the longest runtime of up to four hours ( PAL ) ; VHS-C cassettes are more compact but the runtime is reduced to a maximum of 1 ½ hours ( Long Play ) ; Video 8 has the smallest cassettes but runs for up to four hours ( LP ) . |
| 6 | The first mode p = 1 represents translation of the molecule as a whole and has the longest relaxation time τ 1 because the maximum number of co-ordinated segmental movements are involved . |
| 7 | Those technologists and designers who question these processes and challenge the long term viability of the present approach to systems design are written off as being unrealistic or even senile . |
| 8 | He gave his scalp a good scratch , then smoothed his hair down as best he could and twisted the longer bits at the back into a coil which he stuffed inside his collar . |
| 9 | He considered both were good examples for others to follow and deplored the long petipa ballets which lost their meaning through the inclusion of innumerable divertissements in which : ‘ Petipa only devised new difficulties fur the dancers . ’ |
| 10 | Let's snuff out the shod people and welcome the long shadows . |
| 11 | With both hands he smoothed and adjusted the long sausage-roll of cloth that hugged the bottom of the door to keep out those icy draughts ever present in the rest of the house . |
| 12 | Between 1630 and 1646 Sir George Horsey had attempted to dam and drain the long tongue of water which still lies between Chesil Beach and the Dorset mainland . |
| 13 | She turned sideways and admired the long sweep of her neck , mentally accessorising the garment . |
| 14 | It was the sturdy Bates who fielded Morris 's kick in the last second and threw the long pass inside to Davies . |
| 15 | Both singer and players have to envisage and sustain the long phrases called for , to avoid the very slow tempo from falling apart , but when achieved , the result is worth the effort . |
| 16 | After lunch , full of roast beef , Yorkshire pudding , apple pie and custard , I took the back lane from Settle to Langcliffe and began the long climb out of the village by road . |
| 17 | Their relationship became more and more covert ; he left the police and they moved to a suburb where they ‘ passed for white ’ and began the long struggle called ‘ trying for white ’ . |
| 18 | She completed the usual task of washing and scouring the pots and dishes after dinner , and when Mrs Prynn had inspected her work and approved it , she lay down on her narrow bed and began the long wait for darkness — and for Tristram . |
| 19 | Brushing off the leaves , I engaged ‘ push ’ and began the long walk home . |
| 20 | He bought some rocks and stones , and spent the long summer evenings building a rock garden over the grave . |
| 21 | She turned and walked the long clicking walk down the floor ( the shop strangely quenched of sound and movement ) , tugged back hard on the glass door and with a shake of shiny hair had passed into the random straggle of the street . |
| 22 | Liberal Democrats believe that expanding and utilising to the full scientific and technological talents offers the only chance of improving our performance and reversing the long tale of our relative economic decline . |
| 23 | One by one he filled each chamber with powder and then , without wadding or patch , placed a soft lead ball on its mouth and pulled the long lever beneath the barrel ; this lever moved the rammer which forced the lead down into the chamber and sealed it so completely , the Collector had been assured , that the powder would still fire even if you immersed your arm completely in water . |
| 24 | Now , if you look at all of these and find the longest chain we you can actually get in that respect is a six chain , is n't it ? |
| 25 | A dark torrent of human beings , chiefly men , gathered out of all the streets of the vicinity , had dashed unceasingly into the enclosure and covered the long platform with tramping feet . |
| 26 | Factors taken into consideration are , in decreasing order of priority : minimisation of the number of free valences of the CRU ; maximisation of the number of most preferred heteroatoms in the ring system ; retaining the most preferred ring system ; and choosing the longest chain for an acyclic CRU . |
| 27 | Raoul turned and saw the long face of the Persian under his black hat . |
| 28 | The Sergeant came up from the rear to join Charles as they left the Carriageway and took the long asphalt path that leads diagonally away to Marble Arch . |
| 29 | She felt constrained to sit and light-headed when she rose and crossed the long boards to fold back the shutters and open the windows wide . |
| 30 | Cable said yesterday the company would eventually upgrade and operate the long distance and international communications systems . |