1.  It is easier to think clearly with short sentences than long ones.

2.  The drive from Reims was a long one, but it was still better than taking the slow train down from Paris.

3.  The journey is a long one, but it is hurried over in a few words.

4.  The journey is not a long one, a few centimetres only, and the babies quickly find a teat.

5.  We stayed right with him, though, because at last Seve dunked in a long one.

6.  Short gaps are thus more probable than long ones.

7.  The consultation period was a long one, to give all members the chance to think through the issues involved.

8.  Even in peacetime the London-Scotland journey had been a long one, but in wartime it was dreadful.

9.  Again, the behaviour of predators may affect the pollinating activities of animals such as bats, encouraging them to make short visits repeatedly, rather than long ones.

10.  There are two forms of most UK mail addresses, a long one and a short one.