Example sentences of "long [subord] [pron] [vb -s] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They assault the sense , savage the palate , ravage one 's innards and announce themselves in loud , pungent terms so that one gets wind of them long before one catches sight of them . |
| 2 | For Machu Picchu is the closest I have come to a Mecca , a once-in-my-lifetime destination and , like the route to Mecca , each Inca trail has deep and hidden roots in a life long before one pins Cuzco on the map . |
| 3 | In other cases it is not true ; for example , a flight will be available in an airline booking system long before it takes place . |
| 4 | These simulations allow weaknesses in an inspection system to be identified and rectified long before it enters practice . |
| 5 | An actress who worked with Babs in Munich told Bild : ‘ She said it wo n't be long before she gives birth . ’ |
| 6 | The same section further provides that ‘ … any enactment passed or to be passed … shall be construed and have effect subject to the foregoing … ’ and since the doctrine of supremacy of Community law is arguably a part of Community law this provision appears to have the effect , so long as it remains law , of establishing the primacy of Community law , ( s.2 ( 4 ) ) . |
| 7 | Modigliani and Miller argue that this situation can not persist for long as it offers arbitrage profits to the individual investor . |
| 8 | Barry Quirke , chairman of the Institute of Statisticians , said : ‘ We would be very keen to support any initiative to set up an independent committee , so long as it has teeth . |
| 9 | But America will be right to say no , as long as it has worries about its own inflation . |
| 10 | In many firms there will be no room for dispute as to who should fill the position and for how long , ie the most experienced member of the partnership for as long as he remains hale and hearty . |
| 11 | So long as he taxes spirits in a highly discriminatory fashion at home , he can expect other Member States to follow suit . |