Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [verb] [prep] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Subsequent modifications in the technique resulted in long term maintenance of shunt patency and infrequent migration of the internal stents . |
| 2 | This set out a pattern of Soviet policy in Far East and South East Asia in terms of a Soviet policy which sought to weaken the ties between the colonies and the colonial powers through the encouragement of nationalism and by capitalizing on the discontent caused by long periods of ‘ colonial oppression ’ and by disrupting the colonial economies either by armed action or by labour disorders so that the metropolitan powers would be deprived of revenue and resources . |
| 3 | Most of the violence happens in long shot , just like you were looking out your window or down the street . ’ |
| 4 | The wind bowing with long cat-gut cries |
| 5 | P.O. ( A ) Jopling and his TAG , L/A Glen , were in the Skua ( L3007 ) , they and the Fulmar firing from long range but only achieving a single hit on the dorsal turret , but both then closed in and after further firing the much-damaged floatplane came down on the sea , the engineer breaking an arm during the crash-landing . |
| 6 | In this way it combines the legitimacy conferred by long inheritance with the lustre and potency of some of the most prestigious diamonds recovered by man . |
| 7 | In rats , the hypergastrinaemia induced by long term omeprazole has resulted in enterochromaffin-like ( EC-like ) cell hyperplasia and , subsequently , gastric carcinoid formation . |
| 8 | The puddles in the hollows of the paving stones shimmered with a wash of colour as booted feet splashed through them , and officials of the court stood with long faces as they counted the extent of the destruction wrought by the rains . |
| 9 | He was wearing a polonecked sweater of such advanced dilapidation that the hem hung in long woollen fronds almost to his knees , and as he tremblingly attempted to light his pipe he looked very vulnerable . |
| 10 | One vast hall of columns gave on to another as the temple rose in long slow ramps towards the inner sanctuaries : seven chapels dedicated to seven gods . |
| 11 | The walk begins in Long Street in Cerne Abbas . |
| 12 | But we are actually running erm the the treatment works on Long Island in New York . |
| 13 | The company specialises in long haul holidays with off-the-beaten-track itineraries . |
| 14 | The tradition stems from long familiarity of the conductor and singers with the opera in hand and with each other 's performance , so that a unified approach can be felt on all sides . |
| 15 | Another important attribute is the ability to work for long periods almost independently and not feel alienated but , on the other hand , also be able to integrate with the team . |