Example sentences of "and [vb pp] [prep] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were formed where gases and liquids from the deep molten rock — the magma of the earth — escaped and cooled in long thin cracks in and around the granite batholiths . |
| 2 | The sharp bright sunshine , accompanied by cold winds and interspersed with long periods of heavy rain , had at last given way to real spring weather , warm sunshine and feathery showers . |
| 3 | While disgraced former officials during 1989 continued to be convicted and sentenced to long prison terms , particularly in Uzbekistan [ see pp. 36898 ; 37129 ] , in January 1990 , however , three defendants were acquitted on the grounds of " violations of legality " by investigators . |
| 4 | Baits need to be anchored well on the bottom and left for long periods and leger tactics are more likely to succeed than the float . |
| 5 | Showered and dressed in long , loose-fitting cotton T-shirts , Elaine and Christina walked out onto the shaded terrace where Celia had laid a breakfast of freshly squeezed mango juice , cereals , sweet , doughy local bread rolls , banana bread , and coconut chopped into big , thick slices . |
| 6 | Every item of clothing you wear , especially your shoes , should have been tried and tested on long runs to ensure there is no danger of an unsuspected seam causing you to chafe . |
| 7 | In the 1970s he was detained without charge or trial for five years and tortured and held for long periods in leg-irons . |