Example sentences of "[prep] a long [noun] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a long time Annabel and Eddie Hogan sat in silence . |
| 2 | Match anglers favour a ‘ paternoster ’ ( as they call it ) with a long hook length and a short bomb length , which , really , is a fixed link-leger . |
| 3 | In one of their battles they chased each other ten times up and down the house , Beatrice armed with a long straw broom and Modigliani with a pot . |
| 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 | She caught sight of herself in a long gilt mirror and smoothed her fair hair . |
| 6 | The Pathfinder Platoon is the only brigade sub-unit to use this free-fall technique , Which enhances the chances of avoiding detection and involves leaving the aircraft at heights of up to 25,000 feet , followed by a long free-fall descent and then landing using steerable parachutes . |