Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [vb -s] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | The basic rule is that if the second syllable of the verb contains a long vowel or diphthong , or if it ends with more than one consonant , that second syllable is stressed . |
| 2 | " The grave seems a long way off . " |
| 3 | If the final syllable of the stem contains a long vowel or diphthong , or if it ends with more than one consonant , that syllable receives the stress . |
| 4 | The convent has a long tradition of illustrating cards and books with delicate hand-crafted watercolours and inscriptions . |
| 5 | Talk of a realignment on the centre-left of the spectrum has a long history . |
| 6 | The Association has a long history ( dating back to the end of the last century ) , and the ESRC funded project will complement existing work on the period before 1946 . |
| 7 | The booth to the left of the entrance houses the Long Room Conservation Project . |
| 8 | If the chemical diffuses a long way it is more like shouting and a larger number of cells could receive the signal . |
| 9 | ‘ The horse has a long neck , and that helped me get back in the saddle , ’ he added . |
| 10 | The Queen heads a long list of lenders of the more than 700 objects in the exhibition . |
| 11 | The village has a long history . |
| 12 | Thus the Act goes a long way in smoothing the path of the prosecutor . |
| 13 | All money purchase schemes are potentially unpredictable , and are especially likely to lose value through monetary inflation ( and not least if the annuitant lives a long time ) unless the annuity is fully index-linked , which is not the case under present legislation . |
| 14 | There have been hiccups — the UK government decision to introduce eye tests , for example , brought a bulge in demand which has been followed with a corresponding flat patch — but the group reckons the long term is promising as ageing populations and greater access to markets such as India and China boost demand . |
| 15 | There have been hiccups — the UK government decision to introduce eye tests , for example , brought a bulge in demand which has been followed with a corresponding flat patch — but the group reckons the long term is promising as ageing populations and greater access to markets such as India and China boost demand . |
| 16 | As outlined earlier , low temperatures past and present are also indicated by the evidence that the Moon has a long history of outer rigidity . |
| 17 | The CAB has a long history of mobilising professionals such as lawyers , accountants and surveyors , to advise clients on a voluntary basis but there are very few lawyers who specialise in welfare benefits or money advice . |
| 18 | If properly fitted to the shaft the boot has a long life . |
| 19 | The ball runs a long way so you will probably get the distance you require . |
| 20 | The stitching takes a long time and hurts Stig a lot more than it hurts the rest of us . |
| 21 | The other shows a long progression with a frequency of 1610 cm -1 , a reduced . |
| 22 | Like other key notions in psychoanalysis , the sense of desire as a quest for an always impossible self-completion in or through the other has a long though oft en unrecognized history . |
| 23 | The chemicals are water-borne and the timber takes a long time to dry out . |
| 24 | The study of the state has a long history in the social sciences . |
| 25 | The valley has a long history of fact and legend , and age has mellowed its few buildings . |
| 26 | It is not surprising , then , to find that the clause has a long career in the documents . |
| 27 | The incident goes a long way to explaining Chapman 's later enthusiasm for floodlit football . |
| 28 | Nearing the narrows of the loch where the ferry operated , the road climbs a long incline through a forest , emerging in open country and here a branch , formerly the main road , goes down to the hotel and other buildings grouped forlornly around the old ferry pier : it is always sad to see an enterprise that has served its purpose well and has now had its day . |
| 29 | After all , that is the first thing about us that others see and a well-groomed , well-dressed image reflected back at us from the mirror goes a long way to bolstering our private and public confidence . |
| 30 | Whilst recognising that such a survey would be of only indirect relevance to their present situation , the firm has a long history in the area ( since 1890 ) , and its management has an acute awareness that the present local employment situation is likely to deteriorate further without a mix of public/private initiatives . |