Example sentences of "be the longest " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was now another minority , one which would in fact be the longest of them all , lasting for nineteen years . |
| 2 | Which seems to be the longest of these Scottish fjords , and of the ribbon lakes ? |
| 3 | It is thought to be the longest putt ever holed to win a European Tour event . |
| 4 | The Wells and Walsingham Railway professes to be the longest ten and a half inch Narrow Gauge Steam Railway in the world . |
| 5 | In a week 's time it would be the longest day of the year when , in these latitudes , a gunner could accurately sight a twelve-pounder at half-past nine of an evening . |
| 6 | I am grateful for the opportunity to make a brief contribution to the early stages of what will probably be the longest general election campaign in modern times . |
| 7 | He 's about to tackle what must be the longest and the loneliest battle of all — swimming the English channel . |
| 8 | ‘ John Brown , for example , was immense throughout the last 15 minutes of the match , which also had to be the longest of my life , ’ he stated . |