Example sentences of "a long spell " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may not recall that , when Edgar Oldroyd asked him how he was enjoying a long spell bowling into the wind , he answered , ‘ It 's like bowling up t'bloody cellar steps . ’ |
| 2 | The 1983 election , although a significant Conservative success , was not a realigning one , nor one necessarily presaging a long spell of Conservative rule . |
| 3 | Then Richards chose to bowl himself and Simmons ( who had begun with two quick wickets ) for a long spell and England were let off the hook , Pringle and Downton putting on 66 in thirteen overs . |
| 4 | The authorities in Tripoli shift ed senior officers around from one post to another at relatively frequent intervals ; the officers themselves said that was not because the government was particularly concerned to create an impartial force ( such as a Gendarmerie or Guardia Civil ) , but because their loyalty was suspect : if they worked in their home areas , or stayed for a long spell of duty in one district , they might acquire a following of dissidents . |
| 5 | The secretary of the planning committee that examined the project was an MI6 officer called George Blake who had recently returned to England after a long spell of captivity in Korea . |
| 6 | WHENEVER a long spell of unusual weather occurs , there are always people ready to blame it on carbon dioxide , a storm on the sun or the latest volcanic eruption . |
| 7 | A long spell of pressure by the Scottish team resulted in a goal for George Spittal and a whole series of on target shots but , unfortunately for them , Chris Parkes was in fine form in the St Albans goal . |
| 8 | After a long spell , John touched Nicholas on the shoulder and pointed . |
| 9 | On close inspection it looks more like the second touring production of Absurd Person Singular after a long spell in Pitlochry . |
| 10 | On top of that , if the FA see the Davis case as a precedent , they could be without their England striker for a long spell , while Wright could find his international claims weakened . |
| 11 | JOHN BARNES last night faced up to the fact that he must make speedy progress to avoid a long spell in the international wilderness . |
| 12 | You 're in the mood for a long spell at the crease , but the penis decides that it ca n't wait to get the game over and done with before heading back to the pavilion to put its feet up on the couch . |
| 13 | a long spell out of even dreaming 's shadow |
| 14 | Some of those classified as short-term unemployed may be intermittently unemployed and this may be just as demoralising as a long spell off work . |
| 15 | Since then , a long spell of bad weather has helped to clean almost all the visible oil off the stones , although some of the building interiors remain contaminated . |
| 16 | Defence experts indicated that the incident , which occurred during naval exercises some 80 miles west of Izmir , might have been caused by excessive stress among junior officers prompted by a long spell at sea . |
| 17 | But when he returned to the ministry in 1913 , after a long spell of service in Rome , a great deal had changed . |
| 18 | Middlesbrough deserved their win after leading for a long spell , though manager Lennie Lawrence 's heart must have sank when Tranmere snatched an 86th-minute equaliser . |
| 19 | Sometimes skipper Geoff Boycott would come up to me during a long spell and ask if I was feeling OK to continue . |