Example sentences of "not [verb] [prep] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shot-shy Omagh were unlucky not to equalise with long range efforts from full back John Quigg and Lee King , but gradually they lost their way . |
| 2 | There is no reason to suppose that these beautifully caparisoned vessels were in use only round the coast of Thera ; they were probably not intended for long voyages on the open sea , but we can imagine that very similar passenger ships plied round the coasts of Crete , gliding elegantly from bay to bay . |
| 3 | delicious , but not recommended for long fingernails |
| 4 | Do not work for long periods without a break . |
| 5 | We are not used to long poems these days , and we no longer expect poetry to do the work of history , psychology and the novel , or to find ‘ the spirit of the age ’ expressed in poetic medium . |
| 6 | Should disaster overtake him and the dreadful rumours become reality , she Joan , alias Anne Mowbray , would not wish for longer life … |
| 7 | A DEPRESSED mum has vanished with her three mischievous sons after saying she could not cope with long school holidays and mounting debts . |
| 8 | As cruise missiles do not rely on long runways , and can be dispersed around the countryside in times of international tension , they are also less likely to be destroyed by a surprise attack . |
| 9 | Provided that the instructions on the indications for such remedies as the tissue salts are carefully followed , and that they are not taken for long periods , they may be of benefit . |