Example sentences of "[verb] to spend long " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that many prisoners have routinely had to spend long periods in their cells without access to a toilet , having to use chamber pots and queue up to ‘ slop out ’ , has been a potent symbol of the squalor of British prisons . |
| 2 | Solitary dolphins have been known to spend long periods around human settlements , encounters which attest to their humour , playfulness , curiosity and gentleness , and their readiness to help humans in distress . |
| 3 | Recently , one of the Orandas started to spend long spells at the water surface . |
| 4 | Tertiary , prevention … would aim at avoiding the worst consequences of a child actually having to spend long periods in substitute care . |
| 5 | To this day , despite periods of extreme repression , they have survived , often having to spend long periods underground . |
| 6 | Many people with AIDS have to spend long periods of time in hospital unless there is someone at home who can help and look after them . |