Example sentences of "be [vb pp] long [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This contrasts with humic acids which are rich in carboxyls and are known to complex radio-nuclides to form colloidal suspensions , which can be moved long distances by groundwater . |
| 2 | Acidic gases can be blown long distances from their sites of release before falling as acid rain . |
| 3 | She never saw her father again , but after Georg Wilhelm 's death a certain relaxation took place , her mother being permitted long visits to her court at Ahlden . |
| 4 | Baby elephants are sent long distances to be put under Daphne 's care , and her love and knowledge ensure their survival and eventual rehabilitation . |
| 5 | Then they are trucked long distances to toil on remote plantations where they are held prisoner and compelled to work at gunpoint . |
| 6 | Only coal was moved long distances by canals , railways and roads . |