Example sentences of "or [prep] a long " in BNC.

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1 Using drugs can be dangerous , especially when they 're taken in excess or for a long time , or in the wrong combinations .
2 Right , so that 's a brief gallop the the various issues in the short stories , does anyone want to er , speak now , or for a long time , hold your peace .
3 or with a long soft sigh .
4 But cases of die links between different places or over a long period of time are unusual .
5 The result is that conflicts in one set of relationships , over a wide range of society , or over a long period of time , lead to the re-establishment of social cohesion ( 1955 : 2 ) .
6 imply a steady state system or over a long term and if over the long term the rate of addition of material to the sea is equalled by the rate of removal .
7 Conversely , where existing competition is light and the traditional catchment area of the firm large , a wide restraint may be expected to be upheld ; and ( 4 ) a prohibition against accepting instructions from any person who has at any time , or over a long period , been a client of the outgoing partner 's former firm .
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