Example sentences of "[pron] in a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Blake moved from the Old Nag 's Head , through a courtyard , and found himself in a long alley . |
2 | ‘ I have n't seen you in a long time . ’ |
3 | I have n't seen you in a long time . |
4 | King 's Highway ( 17 ) : Edom 's refusal to let Israel pass along this main road involves them in a long detour south and round . |
5 | I mean I 've filled in a few forms for them but I mean probably you 're a passive owner like me in the sense that I do n't go and actively trade them , er I keep them in a long term investment , and that 's it . |
6 | She was endeavouring to find her way to the courtyard when , reaching the end of one of the wide corridors , she found herself in a long gallery lined with portraits . |
7 | She caught sight of herself in a long gilt mirror and smoothed her fair hair . |
8 | She scuttled through the door and found herself in a long drawing-room choked with old-fashioned furniture . |
9 | Physically , she was looking better than Harriet had seen her in a long while . |
10 | They found themselves in a long corridor with one glass wall that looked out into a bright , modern , open-plan and spacious area . |
11 | She had n't felt so pleased by anything in a long time . |