Example sentences of "which was a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This morning she had started out late for Pack Meeting , so instead of going by the woodland path , which was a long way round , she 'd taken the direct route by road and arrived in time . |
| 2 | They developed a theory of the state which was a long way removed from the rational calculative tendencies of utilitarianism and provided a justification for the role of the state in the spheres of economic life and welfare which went beyond what has usually been countenanced within Liberalism , whether based on utilitarianism or Lockean theory . |
| 3 | He took her back to her flat in Putney , which was a long way , and she turned out to be keen on cocoa . |
| 4 | Which was a long time ago . |
| 5 | The men stood aside and she walked in between them … almost stumbled in between them ; and then she was in a large room in the middle of which was a long table covered in oilcloth . |