Example sentences of "[verb] a long [noun sg] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | AIR travel has come a long way at Aldergrove since the first wide-eyed civilian passengers flew there 30 years ago . |
| 2 | One Frenchman had taken his carbine from his holster and now tried a long shot at Sharpe , but the bullet fluttered harmlessly overhead . |
| 3 | If the vendor attempts to avoid a balancing charge in respect of an industrial building by granting a long lease at a premium out of the " relevant interest " which he owns , Newco will not be entitled to industrial buildings allowances on the premium ( see s20 Capital Allowances Act 1990 ) . |
| 4 | The Corporal placed his Bren gun on the window-sill and fired a long burst at the sniper 's position . |
| 5 | With the Triplane boring in from behind he fired a long burst at the dead centre of the bag , and saw the fabric split and flare . |
| 6 | He had had a long day at the hospital and the drive down from London had not been easy . |
| 7 | She came to Queen 's Park about 11 years ago , having had a long association at Findlay Memorial Tabernacle . |
| 8 | If I 'd known that I would have been given a long lecture at the end of the day , well … ’ |
| 9 | While researching my article , I was given a long briefing at Falkland House in London , by a Falkland Islands councillor nominated by the Islands ' London representative . |
| 10 | It 'll take a long time at his age but it 'll mend . |
| 11 | He raised his eyes from the pattern and stared a long time at my friend and I — the only two white people on the journey . |
| 12 | In the UK , the Government took a long look at the spectrum before launching a fifth and sixth TV channel . |
| 13 | Sam took a long look at her face . |
| 14 | They were pulled into the stewards room after the race as officials took a long look at an incident early in the straight.A ban would have ruled the pair out of the Cambridgeshire and the Arc , but no action was taken . |
| 15 | He took a long look at the approaching man , who was obviously not keen on leaving the shelter of the trees . |
| 16 | I sank on to the bucket and took a long pull at the coffee . |
| 17 | Dalziel took a long pull at his pint and sighed happily . |
| 18 | Aunt Tossie took a long pull at her drink . |
| 19 | Mr Beckenham took a long pull at his flask , and then carefully topped it up from the bottle . |
| 20 | They stood talking a long time at the crossroads before separating but he did n't offer to see her over the weekend . |
| 21 | I have taken a long look at local government finance . |
| 22 | We waited a long time at Enniskillen , an RAF helicopter buzzing above the castle . |
| 23 | The probability is low for it to move a long distance at more than the speed of light , but it can go faster than light for just far enough to get out of the black hole , and then go slower than light . |