Example sentences of "was a long [noun] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly there was a long burst of machine gun fire . |
| 2 | He put up his hands and found it was a long strand of seaweed . |
| 3 | In addition to the Erzerum and earlier treaties , there was a long history of tension in the region . |
| 4 | It argued that there was a long history of use of such powers ; that , with the widening of the sphere of government , the use of delegated legislative powers was necessary for the efficient conduct of business in the modern state ; that the civil service was best placed to provide the expertise which was necessary to make effective use of these powers ; and that the way in which the powers were actually used in practice was such as to refute any claim of a ‘ new despotism ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ That was a long couple of minutes , Vincent , and what are you looking so pleased about ? ’ |
| 6 | Facing the front of the Post Office was a long row of seal-makers and scribes squatting in the dust with their customers . |
| 7 | Factory girls usually married in their early twenties ; it was unlikely to happen over the age of 25 , and only in textile areas , where there was a long tradition of employment , did women generally prolong their independence , though conditions varied in different industries and areas . |
| 8 | In parish churches , however , there was a long period of stagnation , although there were improvements in standards and taste , and until the time of Vatican II there had been few developments in the Liturgy and its music . |
| 9 | To the left there was a long line of cubicles with coloured doors and large numeral on each . |
| 10 | As it happened , the chops were beginning to drip , and there was a long line of people waiting behind Phyllis . |
| 11 | If there was a long line of people number of seven for the seven dwarfs and they were all standing there side by side and they had their hands over there face like so and the altogether , at the same time , in unison they parted the hand to reveal the facial expression that is more of a dramatic experience to people looking than just by standing here . |
| 12 | At the door of the Registrar 's office was a long line of people ending at the desk where the Officer 's clerk sat drinking tea and lording it over the supplicants . |
| 13 | There was a long list of school rules . |
| 14 | There was a long moment of silence . |
| 15 | There was a long moment of silence . |
| 16 | I received an answer , but I am afraid that it was a long catalogue of half-measures and good intentions . |
| 17 | Luke , even though his order of material is basically the same as Mark , tries to give the impression that it was a longer period of time ( see Luke 19:47 ; 20:1 ; 21:38 ; 22:1 , 7 ) . |