Example sentences of "she [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took her the long way through the house again , and Belinda tried to orientate herself . |
| 2 | Before her the long straight reach of the canal lay like a silver ribbon . |
| 3 | She begins by recalling a remark made to her a long time ago by Larkin , about difficulties encountered in his private life — a remark which consisted of a joke to do with ‘ the impossibility of relations between men and women ’ , followed by the notion that ‘ women ought really to marry each other ’ , followed by ‘ but that would be wrong , would n't it ? ’ |
| 4 | And Maggie came round the table and standing over Phoebe gave her a long silent hug . |
| 5 | The future , which once had seemed to her a long , grassy vista into distant sunlight , was now a black impenetrable vapour , blowing towards her menacingly , like some poisonous gas , and threatening to envelop her . |
| 6 | Doyle gave her a long stare . |
| 7 | It would also save her a long and weary trudge along that endless winding lane . |
| 8 | He gave her a long intent look . |
| 9 | ‘ I would make her a long , single-breasted jacket with a nipped-in waist , long sleeves and a stand-up mandarin collar to keep out the cold . |
| 10 | You have been with her a long time . ’ |
| 11 | It took her a long time to come to terms with that presence ; the proximity of an armed police officer was the most potent reminder of the gilded cage she had now entered . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's heat-stroke — Rosette , you 'd better get her a long cool drink , go and make her some lemonade . ’ |
| 13 | It was difficult for her to breathe , and it took her a long time to climb the stairs . |
| 14 | He poured her a long cool gin sling , and bade her sit . |
| 15 | As soon as she 'd gone , Flavia Sherman began to fumble with the buckle of her belt ; but her hands shook uncontrollably and it took her a long time to undress . |
| 16 | I wrote her a long long |
| 17 | Had a car not followed her a long way along the Bayswater Road when she was coming to meet Urquhart ? |
| 18 | It would take her a long while to learn to become one of them . |
| 19 | Piers gave her a long , cool look and she turned away . |
| 20 | It had taken her a long time to get over that . |
| 21 | He delivered her a long look , then smiled . |
| 22 | He gave her a long look . |
| 23 | Hastily she sat down , and was relieved when the tall doctor took a seat safely distant from her own and reached to the table that separated them to pour her a long drink of the invitingly iced fruit juice . |
| 24 | Giving her a long , slow appraisal that made her wriggle uncomfortably , he asked softly , ‘ Decided to rejoin the human race ? ’ |
| 25 | Many of Hazel 's friends gathered at Yew Lodge to wish her a long and happy retirement , and regional managing director Graham Foote presented her with a microwave oven , a transistor radio , and numerous other gifts on behalf of her many friends and colleagues . |
| 26 | ‘ You 've known her a long while ? ’ |
| 27 | Terry burst out laughing , and Feargal gave her a long , thoughtful look , before allowing that little indent to appear beside his mouth again . |
| 28 | Rohan gave her a long look , then strode over to the clump of bushes she indicated . |
| 29 | He sent her a long , steady look , then glanced across the yard . |
| 30 | I handed over a plethora of retirement gifts from her colleagues and wished her a long and happy retirement . |