Example sentences of "she [verb] a long " in BNC.
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1 | Although she lived a long way from the town , she seldom missed Brownie Pack Meeting . |
2 | Digging into the pocket of her jacket , she produced a long silver whistle and placed it firmly between her lips , and Fran had to swallow an almost hysterical gurgle of laughter as she saw the expression of near-disbelief on Luke Calder 's face . |
3 | Case No. 9 : 76 year-old Sulphur patient with typical 11.00 hr. aggravation and bladder infections felt temporary relief for two months after Sulphur 200 , Sulph 1M was given , but she sustained a long and somewhat debilitating aggravation lasting 6–8 weeks . |
4 | Her skin is blue-black , she has a long red tongue , and snakes twine about her body . |
5 | She has a long coachroof of medium height and a short-ended hull on which no attempt has been made to distort the lines . |
6 | The second must be that he or she has a long life . |
7 | She has a long association with the scouting movement and is president of the East Middlesbrough scout executive . |
8 | Because of the weather Robyn decides not to use the motorway , and , finding the residential backstreets treacherous and strewn with abandoned vehicles , she joins a long , slow-moving convoy of traffic on the outer ring — not a purpose-built road , this , but a motley string of suburban shopping streets and main roads , where the snow has already been churned into filthy curds and whey . |
9 | She drew a long breath , twisting her hands . |
10 | Annoyed with herself , she drew a long hissing breath as she gritted through tight lips , ‘ Really , I do n't know why I 'm revealing all this to a complete stranger — somebody I 've only just met — ’ |
11 | She drew a long , shaky breath . |
12 | When finally he released her she drew a long breath and mumbled inarticulately into his shirt front , ‘ I do n't know what 's wrong with me . |
13 | She drew a long breath . |
14 | She drew a long breath . |
15 | Taking comfort from the thought , she drew a long breath and Giles turned . |
16 | She drew a long , furious breath . |
17 | She drew a long breath . |
18 | She drew a long , angry breath . |
19 | At last , seeing the impatient glint in his eyes , she drew a long breath and said , ‘ I 've been thinking things over — thinking very deeply — and I 've come to the conclusion that your idea of merging our two practices is , after all , the most sensible solution to our problem . ’ |
20 | She drew a long breath . |
21 | She wears a long yellow sweater and light blue jeans . |
22 | She never for a moment thought of deserting French for Mrs Hill , having encountered amongst other things some nasty problems about the nature of electricity , but she did enjoy the sensation of flirtation : she spent a long time making her mind up , and finally was summoned by the headmistress , who told her she ought to stick to Sciences , because they offered better prospects . |
23 | She spent a long evening working with Philip , as his assistant , handing him tools , holding steady the beam of a powerful torch . |
24 | The shower was wonderfully soothing and afterwards she spent a long time drying her hair and putting on her make-up . |
25 | She spent a long time in the bathroom . |
26 | She spent a long time near the gate these days , but the snow had driven her indoors at last . |
27 | It is this same idea which she develops here , as she takes a long and loving look at the work of 28 contemporary artists who have an honoured place in the Middlesbrough permanent collection . |
28 | Her name was Louise , she said , as she grabbed a long kiss , tongue first . |
29 | Educated privately at her homes at Parkwern and Hendrefoilan she inherited a long family tradition of unorthodox and innovative ideas . |
30 | In the hall she wraps a long scarf round her neck and puts on a cream-coloured quilted cotton jacket , with wide shoulders and inset sleeves , and lets herself out by the front door . |