Example sentences of "they [modal v] [vb infin] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | They should last a long time , and can be stripped down and boiled to clean them . |
| 2 | The centre core gives ‘ durability ’ — they 'll last a long time and the overwrap improves the ‘ playability ’ or feel or response to the ball . |
| 3 | ‘ They 'll have a long wait , ’ Jenna laughed . |
| 4 | And no matter how fresh the lads might get they 'll have a long way to go before they reach your handling , wo n't they , Andrew ? ’ |
| 5 | The house seemed to stand in a field near the top of a hill , and they could see a long way . |
| 6 | But they could have a long wait . |
| 7 | ‘ And they 'd go a long way to ‘ elp ‘ im if ever ‘ e ‘ ad a problem . ’ |
| 8 | They 'd take a long time to dry would n't they , then , on the sticks and that |
| 9 | This would continue until about 11 pm , when they would begin the long drive home . |
| 10 | If the wind drops below 50mph , they will begin the long haul to the 29,000ft summit . |
| 11 | They 're cooking eggs and then they will have a long sleep , ’ a spokesman said . |
| 12 | Most of all , if opposition batsman would like to get out ( the dollier the catch the better ) they can start the long walk to the pavilion in the knowledge that it was in a good cause , and not just that of Barney cricket . |
| 13 | and they can walk a long way |
| 14 | I know they quite right They can get a long lie . |
| 15 | Historically , over almost any run of three or four years or more , equities have outperformed bonds and , as pension funds are investing for members ' retirements , they can take the long view . |