Example sentences of "before a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | His Spanish ADC , General Alava , however , remembered to his dying day the way his heart sank on hearing his Commander cheerfully giving orders for ‘ cold meat at dawn ’ before a long day 's reconnaissance , or perhaps a day 's hunting in Portugal with his ‘ family ’ . |
| 2 | But today , realizing the problems she might have in controlling her mount let alone in staying on should it prop at a hedge or peck on landing , she decided discretion was the better part of valour and shortening her left rein swung Hullabaloo away in the other direction to take what was known as the Funks ' Run , which ran round a long ridge of elms , across the brook at its narrowest point , and then over a good two miles of open ground , with only one reasonable sized open ditch and hedge to be jumped at the bottom of the dip before a long run uphill which led back to the last of the Vale hedges . |
| 3 | However , readers are advised to phone the Club Secretary on before a long journey to check on meeting and/or speakers etc . |
| 4 | She watched as Dana twirled and twisted before a long mirror , making the dress shimmer with a thousand lights . |
| 5 | He said motorists should check tyres every week and before a long journey . |