Example sentences of "is [verb] [prep] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a while the whistle is repeated — by the same blackbird or by its mate — but always as if this were the first time it had occurred to him to whistle ; if this is a dialogue , each remark is uttered after long reflection . |
| 2 | The oxygen consumption of an insect may rise a hundredfold when flight begins and if it is to continue for long periods a reserve of oxidizable respiratory material is needed . |
| 3 | Excessive fading can occur if a rug is exposed to long periods of strong sunlight , and is best avoided by either relocating the rug or putting it in storage for the summer . |
| 4 | For example , ‘ polythene ’ is made of long chains of the small molecule called ethylene — polymerized ethylene . |
| 5 | The mother or , more often , the father who is separated for long periods or repeated shorter periods from the home ( through professional requirements , for example , or by prison sentence ) stands in danger of becoming an " inconsiderable " member of the family — one who is of the family group but who , in the child 's eyes , plays little or no part in its procedures , decisions and activities . |
| 6 | If it is transported over long distances , it can be dangerous . |
| 7 | The term programming is used for long term changes in the body 's structure , physiology , or metabolism brought about by environmental influences acting at critical stages of early life . |
| 8 | The notion of the overriding importance of applicability of learning is born of long immersion in community education . |
| 9 | Barron and Norris ( 1976 ) suggest that the labour market is divided into two segments — a primary sector which provides skilled , secure work at good levels of pay which is reached by long promotion ladders , and a secondary sector characterized by unskilled , insecure work with few promotion prospects and low levels of pay ( see figure 4.6 ) . |
| 10 | The development of cholangitis as a late complication occurred only in patients in whom a sphincterotomy was not carried out and this might be considered a prerequisite in all patients in whom an endoprosthesis is inserted as long term therapy . |
| 11 | This subgenre of popfiction is delineated by long descriptions of some commonly found story-lines and its style is successfully contrasted with that of magazine stores and romances . |
| 12 | This short cut is achieved with long layers and is ideal for thick hair . |