Sentence examples for system of long from inspiring English sources

Among other phonological features of Vulgar Latin, probably the most striking is the loss of the system of long and short vowels.

The governor's counsel, James McGuire, gave an hourlong briefing today on the new offer to Assemblymen Jeffrion L. Aubry and Keith Wright, influential Democrats who have called for easing the state's system of long mandatory drug sentences.

A system of long and short syllables, as in Greek, determined the variety of complicated metrical forms that are found in poetry of post-Vedic times that is, after the 5th century bce.

Serotonin is also a neurotransmitter utilized by a system of long descending myenteric interneurons.

Demographic goals seemed to override other considerations, and one of the measures intended to address declining birth rates was the development of an extended system of long, paid childcare leaves.

The Vobster Breach colliery had a unique system of long coking ovens which, along with the other buildings, have been designated as a Scheduled monument.

Unscom was expected to end its main task within months and then set up a system of long-term monitoring.

Five years on, Labour has failed to radically reform a deeply unpopular system of long-term care funding.

Our lack of a workable, affordable system of long-term care for the elderly and disabled poses a national crisis.

In Asia, where gas is largely traded using a system of long-term contracts tied to the price of oil, prices are high.

They need help, ideally from employers, if only those employers could find their way back to the pre-1970'systemem of long-term employment in low-skilled jobs that included training, promotions and raises.