Example sentences of "[verb] 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 | He will have spent long years mastering this art . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Recently , one of the Orandas started to spend long spells at the water surface . |
| 5 | Tertiary , prevention … would aim at avoiding the worst consequences of a child actually having to spend long periods in substitute care . |
| 6 | To this day , despite periods of extreme repression , they have survived , often having to spend long periods underground . |
| 7 | In the years prior to the Second World War , a small group of pioneers had spent long periods exploring the Libyan desert in vehicles . |
| 8 | John 's father left the family when John was seven , although he had spent long periods away when John was younger . |
| 9 | And she and her friend Betty had spent long hours together , playing tennis and squash and doing a bit of swimming . |
| 10 | When dogs have spent long periods living outside , they do n't know indoors from outdoors , and must be taught the difference . |
| 11 | A greater number than would be expected have spent long periods in plaster casts because of bone injuries , or for correction of congenital malformations . |
| 12 | Often , and particularly with those individuals who have spent long hours in heavy manual labour , there has perhaps not been the time or energy to develop such interests or hobbies . |
| 13 | As the vast majority of patients are elderly and have spent long periods in hospital , it is unrealistic to expect them to live independently or improve dramatically on discharge . |
| 14 | It is of course the case that it is the speech of the first set whose language tends to be described in descriptions of the language ( grammars ) , since descriptions are typically written by middle-aged people who have spent long years reading written language . |
| 15 | Others have spent long summer holidays there . |
| 16 | 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 . |