Example sentences of "to [be] [verb] a long " in BNC.

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1 Toby seemed to be gone a long time , but I was n't measuring time very accurately .
2 He does n't deserve to be facing a long prison sentence .
3 For a tight turn the back foot will need to be placed a long way back on the board .
4 ‘ It seems to be taking a long time , ’ Omi observed .
5 Muldoon seemed to be taking a long time over his coffee .
6 Now , at last , scientists appear to be taking a long , hard look at fluoridation and the uncontrolled , indiscriminate use of fluoride-containing dental products .
7 Melbourne dental surgeon Geoffrey Smith ends his excellent article ( 5 May , p 286 ) with the statement — ‘ Now , at last , scientists appear to be taking a long , hard look at fluoridation … ’
8 ‘ These lights seem to be taking a long time to change ’
9 Watching the door , Lucy stood waiting for them to emerge again , but their exit appeared to be taking a long time to eventuate .
10 A few of us may become angry , but most of us have to be pushed a long way before we abandon our normal passivity .
11 He was lucky to be spared a long fuddled decline into the garbage heap .
12 We were pleased to be awarded a long term contract from BP for integrated engineering services on their Magnus , Thistle and Miller platforms .
13 It either comes from the river beds or is scraped from rock ( tufa ) higher up the mountain — either way it has to be carried a long way over steep slopes .
14 to be having a long holiday !
15 But because the new craft will broadcast at a high power , they will have to be spaced a long way apart so that TV sets in , say , Canada do not receive signals meant for the US .
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