Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [prep] [pron] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wo n't you be afraid while you sit down for your long wait ? ’ |
| 2 | I explained that this had come out during my long interview with Inspector Drew last night . |
| 3 | A pair of arms locked around his waist and the whole world jerked sideways as the dragon rose out of its long dive , claws grazing just for a moment the topmost rock on the Wyrmberg 's noisome floor . |
| 4 | The perpetual light of Voltai came in through his long windows . |
| 5 | When she came back in her long nightdress Maxim was in the bed by the window bare-shouldered and riffling through a handful of motel pamphlets . |
| 6 | He watched her for several seconds before the casual motion of a hand raised to the back of her neck and run up through her long hair identified the silhouette as Judith . |
| 7 | ‘ It somehow got tangled up in my long skirt . ’ |
| 8 | At the very least I had expected him to be physically frail and mentally chastened ; a boy worn out by his long addiction and frightened of the criminal charges that hung over him , but instead he came out of the limo and down the dock with the frisky energy of a puppy . |
| 9 | ‘ The sheets had been pulled down over her long legs . |
| 10 | The 18th county has set off on its long journey in promising style , aided by a good press . |
| 11 | ‘ Leo ! ’ she exclaimed crossly as she gave a little hop and a skip to keep up with his long strides . |
| 12 | Theda had almost to run to keep up with his long strides , and had much ado both to keep hold of the lantern and prevent the mass of the gentleman 's greatcoat from falling off her shoulders . |
| 13 | He 's thoughtful for Matt , she realised while hastening to keep up with his long strides , and as they left the shadow of the bush she said , ‘ I feel as if I 'm stepping out of one world and into another . ’ |
| 14 | Stirring it around herself , she looked down at her long body , noticing how her illness had removed the last spare flesh . |
| 15 | Yet at the same time he was edging back from his long concern with heroic valour , or hobbitic moral courage . |
| 16 | We smoke the first bag , throw a heap of indiscriminate clothing together and set off on our long journey to Wales , our bodies leaden and our lids heavy . |
| 17 | The mathematics master obviously intended to make up for his long silence during the earlier part of the term . |
| 18 | Robert erected his impressive silvery head , and a wave of triumphant colour swept up from his long throat and flushed his cheeks . |