Example sentences of "long [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You will have to decide whether you are happier working in metric or imperial units ; it 's probably best to have a steel rule graduated in both and the longest you can have — 5m or 16ft is a useful length . |
| 2 | I think it 's the longest we 've approved and |
| 3 | The journey was the longest he had ridden for several years and he was feeling his age . |
| 4 | The longest he had ever stayed off was six months , at the first attempt . |
| 5 | The night seemed the longest he had endured . |
| 6 | This meant that there was now effectively a time limit on how long I was going to be able to stay in my broom cupboard . |
| 7 | ‘ Thanks , Mrs Weiskopf , ’ I said , wondering how long I was going to last . |
| 8 | The smaller specimens I returned to the water , but anything over six inches long I fried for breakfast . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's been so long I 've forgotten what 's it like , but this game gives me the chance to change that . |
| 10 | ‘ Look , I do n't know how long I 'm gon na be doing this , ’ he begins pragmatically . |
| 11 | At least with smack , I know how long I 'm going to turkey . |
| 12 | I do not know how long I was asleep , but when I woke up I was cold and wet . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't know how long I was in there before I sat up and looked around . |
| 14 | I do n't know how long I was sitting there , but eventually my dad came back and sat down in his chair opposite me . |
| 15 | alright I do n't two weeks is too long I think |
| 16 | When I look back at the photographs I think And even when it was long I had , there was one hairdresser there called Paul , whom I 'd go and see regularly . |
| 17 | Well it 's alright it 's not that long I suppose it 's a long time when you 're six . |
| 18 | So I said well I hope it 's not gon na be too long I said cos we 're not a a very big firm and I said , you know , we want the money ! |
| 19 | Well perhaps it was it was a long I do n't know , but it did and I 'll show you on the video if you want |
| 20 | It 's so long I do n't need a map for some reason . |
| 21 | It 's been that long I do n't know . |
| 22 | No , I 'm just trying to work out how long I 'm gon na be practising for West Side Story tomorrow because you might have to take my money my pocket money tomorrow I might not be able to get like home , sort of cos er I I might be practising till bloody six o'clock for all I know so I 'll get some chips or something . |
| 23 | How much the employer pays depends on how long you were in that scheme . |
| 24 | Depending on how long you are with a particular employer , the GMP. can be bought back into the state scheme , preserved , and to some extent be inflation-proofed , or transferred to a new employer . |
| 25 | What you also need to do is an annual cashflow projection , which will show the periods when you are likely to have a lot of bills coming in and how long you are likely to have in between to put money aside for the tough months . |
| 26 | If you keep this up to date , then you can plan each day or week in advance , inserting where , when and for how long you are going to walk . |
| 27 | ‘ So how long you been here now ? |
| 28 | ‘ How long you been away ? ’ |
| 29 | They offer a free service identifying the best building society account to suit your needs once you have revealed how much you have to tuck away and how long you are willing to leave it tied up . |
| 30 | ‘ How long you been in London , Doc ? ’ the elder asked . |