Example sentences of "[vb infin] a longer " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously you will need a longer and wider piece of wood than the size of the cutlery blank . |
| 2 | Lower windspeeds will need a longer front leg ; stronger wind calls for a shorter front leg . |
| 3 | An irritated Dutch official said : ‘ If the Danes can do it with a referendum by July , I do not see why the British would need a longer time . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I thought you would enjoy a longer ride on such a lovely night . |
| 5 | Well she copes because she had the same problem as me with her hands if she 's writing for long , her hands ache , so she can write a longer letter if she types , so I said I , I did n't really , I like a hand written letter best it seems more personal somehow , perhaps they do , having a typed letter means you can send a longer one , they all mean |
| 6 | Many vignerons , however , will wait until the fourth or fifth year to avoid over-straining the young vines , which in turn will ensure a longer and more productive life . |
| 7 | The court can specify a longer or shorter period for investigation . |
| 8 | Stillwater fish are often found in deepish water when the weather is cold and this may entail a longer cast . |
| 9 | Well some people have been talking about five to seven years , I 've been saying all the way through that we 're very flexible on this , and clearly if erm a bidder whether it 's a management buy out with other people in the bid , others in the consortium , or an outright bid from a private sector consortium er if if they get the franchise and make clear that that 's on the basis that they 're going to put a lot of money into the capital investment , then clearly they will want a longer period and we have made that clear . |
| 10 | As a rule of thumb , if the occasion is a very formal one it will demand a longer speech ; an informal occasion is more flexible . |
| 11 | However , the West Yorkshire branch can boast a longer established society that has been up and running for over nine years . |
| 12 | Western countries must take a longer term perspective . |
| 13 | Each time you go onto the court to play sets or points , you should first attempt a longer rally . |
| 14 | To achieve this ISO must have a longer lifetime than IRAS . |
| 15 | Seats that can face wither forward or to the rear are standard on many models , which is useful as the seat will have a longer utility value . |
| 16 | Customers signing new life policies will have a longer cooling-off period of 14 days ( instead of 10 ) in which to cancel . |
| 17 | We 'll have a longer talk when I 'm home again . ’ |
| 18 | I think overall there was a definite public benefit from offering this type of information , although I would hope that we could have a longer lead in time with regards to any future campaign . |
| 19 | Lowden bridges are unusual in two respects : the saddles are split into two sections for optimum intonation on wound and unwound strings , and the strings mount through from the back of the bridge rather than via the old bridge-pin method , which would mean a longer string-changing time . |
| 20 | It would mean a longer walk for them round the northward coil of the river , but that was a small matter once they were out of the town . |
| 21 | Richardson wo n't manage a longer chat . |
| 22 | Changes in the parole system were promised so that serious offenders would serve a longer proportion of their time in jail . |
| 23 | In this case , too much spray has probably been applied , and this will require a longer UV exposure period ( see later ) . |
| 24 | It takes time for UV to penetrate all the way through the etch-resist , so a thicker coating of sprayed-on resist will require a longer period of UV exposure . |
| 25 | One in six will get a longer form asking 59 questions about such things as housing loans , commuting patterns and job history . |
| 26 | I 'll get a longer lead as well for it |
| 27 | He 's gon na get a longer sentence ? |
| 28 | Aye , he 's gon na get a longer sentence |
| 29 | The Black Molly will live a longer healthier life in the brackish water aquarium as will the Sailfin Molly , and many of the other mollies man-made for the aquarium trade . |
| 30 | Well she copes because she had the same problem as me with her hands if she 's writing for long , her hands ache , so she can write a longer letter if she types , so I said I , I did n't really , I like a hand written letter best it seems more personal somehow , perhaps they do , having a typed letter means you can send a longer one , they all mean |