Example sentences of "draw [adv prt] a long " in BNC.

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1 Eric Pendry himself drew up a long list of recommendations for making these exercises safer .
2 Putting his hand inside his dirty bomber jacket , he drew out a long , thick kitchen knife and put it on the dashboard .
3 He delved into a saddlebag and drew out a long , black chain .
4 He had drawn up a long list of people she ought to talk to during the day : fashion houses , designers , a couple of artists ' studios , a gallery specializing in contemporary prints .
5 ‘ I could probably draw up a long list . ’
6 I simply wan na say two things and that is this that within a month if this scheme is to work I believe that the council or the social services committee must draw up a long list of homes which it proposes to close and that long list will be in teams and that must be done not behind closed doors so that people know what is being proposed , we level with people who live in those institutions and they are fully acquainted with our , with our intentions and secondly I think it 's necessary to understand from this programme that it is not just refurbishment programme , it is a refurbishment and closure programme the simple equation being that the money that comes from closures from capital receipts and some revenue savings , actually goes into the rest to refurbish them .
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