Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | US cities are different from British cities in that , housing goes down a long chain of ownership , becoming more downgraded with each owner , because the wealthy continually build new houses . |
| 2 | Tabitha found herself being diverted down a long underground tunnel to the civil concourse . |
| 3 | Sub David Cork was brought down by Wes Saunders after Cusack headed down a long punt by Prudhoe , but Cook , taking the responsibility instead of the absent Lee Ellison , blasted his spot kick too close to Gareth Howells and the keeper pushed the ball away . |
| 4 | It is simpler to make the note " Jones p. 253 " than to write down a long dissertation which is already in print . |
| 5 | We fled down a long avenue towards the river . |
| 6 | petals strongly and sweetly perfumed , retained over a long period when dried , used in perfumery , potpourris , for perfuming writing paper . |
| 7 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
| 8 | Turning off the lane at a sign marked ‘ Private Road ’ , they bumped over a long , pot-holed track , climbing up towards the brow of the hill . |
| 9 | He moved over a long time ago from playing an SG Standard and an ES-345 when he found his beloved fixed-bridge ‘ 64 Stratocaster , which is standard apart from an extra treble-boost toggle switch . |
| 10 | The broad branching heads of large , ragged yellow daisies appear over a long period during summer ; a large patch is a magnificent spectacle . |
| 11 | This is an acquired skill which develops over a long period . |
| 12 | Eric Pendry himself drew up a long list of recommendations for making these exercises safer . |
| 13 | Putting his hand inside his dirty bomber jacket , he drew out a long , thick kitchen knife and put it on the dashboard . |
| 14 | He delved into a saddlebag and drew out a long , black chain . |
| 15 | The Politis editor , Mr Jean-Paul Besset , said his magazine had carried out a long investigation into dangerous waste dumping , including the discovery in 1983 of barrels of earth impregnated with dioxin from Seveso that were illegally shipped to northern France by an independent contractor . |
| 16 | Ellen Harker let out a long breath and relaxed visibly . |
| 17 | It let out a long clang . |
| 18 | She let out a long whistle , and heard him chuckle . |
| 19 | He let out a long , shuddering breath . |
| 20 | He let out a long breath and raised his hands to cover both ears . |
| 21 | He let out a long breath then turned to look at Hitch . |
| 22 | Hans let out a long breath . |
| 23 | Evans let out a long whistle . |
| 24 | Harry let out a long breath . |
| 25 | He let out a long breath . |
| 26 | He let out a long , gasping sigh . |
| 27 | When it slammed behind him she let out a long , shaky breath and felt blindly for a chair , afraid she 'd collapse without some means of support . |
| 28 | Robyn let out a long , quivering breath and felt the treacherous ache in her body . |
| 29 | She let out a long , sobbing shriek . |
| 30 | She let out a long , appreciative sigh . |