Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a long [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternatively , try to find the sort of rectangular table that can also double as a long desk or work table when required . |
| 2 | He would gaze for a long time and , when Gabriel had finished his tasks , would settle again until the ghost reinforced itself somewhere else a few days later . |
| 3 | Give it a flick it 'll go for a long way because there 's no , there 's very little friction on the ice and erm the second one is the , the awkward one . |
| 4 | You know , you may go for a long time and not see any , then you 'll see two or three in possibly a week . |
| 5 | And should all efforts fail to entice the public , it 's Neneh who 'll need to ‘ go on a long holiday and bury my head in the sand ’ . |
| 6 | If little Jimmy 's mother tells everyone that they can never go on a long journey because little Jimmy is always car-sick , then you can be sure that little Jimmy always will be car-sick . |
| 7 | ‘ Not last night ; I heard him come in a long time after I went to bed . |