lengthy

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• make: To try to reflect all these variations would make the text much lengthier and considerably less readable.

Modifies a noun

• delay: Modern sheet fed presses benefit from a range of devices designed to cut down on the lengthy delays between jobs.
• spell: Breaks in play during the second half forced a lengthy spell of injury time.
• negotiation: The changes to UK law are the result of a European Directive which was the subject of lengthy negotiations during the 1990s.
• discussion: Coy Pond Road Closure Following a series of lengthy discussions the Boro of Poole closed Coy Pond Road to through traffic on 3rd May.
• exposition: This might be demonstrated in the laying out of particular concepts rather than in a lengthy exposition of a theoretical approach.
• queue: Discount London has arranged for fast track entry for our ticket holders to avoid the lengthy queues.

Modifying Another Word

• fairly: Finally This Briefing has been by necessity fairly lengthy.
• somewhat: After a somewhat lengthy stay, the journey was resumed just as the sun was setting.
• rather: This rather lengthy caveat is intended to undermine any lapse of humility in what follows.
• quite: The file was quite lengthy, 1 hour 44 minutes long!
• extremely: Dr. Lennon: I was unfortunate enough to have his extremely lengthy biography on my bookshelf at home.
• too: Memory is still quite low so your e-mail receipt won't be too lengthy.

Used with adjective complement

• become: Personal arguments between users should, if becoming lengthy, be continued by personal e-mails.
• get: And although this is getting lengthy, I have to mention the closing ' Hot Topics ' panel.
• have: But many have lengthy waits to see a doctor and surgeries often employ staff unaware of the specific needs of an HIV positive patient.
• avoid: They buy their second homes near decent hospitals and come to Spain to avoid lengthy waiting lists at home.
• seem: Yes, the songs seem lengthy, but that is part of what makes Interpol Interpol.
• require: Now you can instantly create sophisticated phrases and musical changes that would have required lengthy arranging and step input if done manually.