Example sentences of "a long [noun sg] through " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cindy gave him a long look through her sunglasses . |
| 2 | Curwen 's interest in agriculture probably dated from a long journey through Europe following the death of his first wife in 1778 . |
| 3 | The house is approached by a long drive through pastoral fields . |
| 4 | A long climb through short vegetation was not helped by my taking my mountain bike . |
| 5 | Take a long in-breath through your nose . |
| 6 | She ushered them down a long corridor through countless swing doors . |
| 7 | It 's a long way through the massive forests of larch and pine to Novosibirsk , especially if your travelling companion only grunts as he downs another tumbler of cheap vodka . |
| 8 | Hee-Haw carried me a long way through this forest . |
| 9 | Allen drove a long stick through the heron and they sat on either side of the fire , turning the spit as they talked . |
| 10 | Over the top of the pass there is a long descent through plantations and along a hillside into the fertile valley of Glen More , a quiet cultivated strath where a few farms keep their pastures in good heart , contrasting with the shaggy heights around . |
| 11 | However , as a result of a case in which a determined executive fought a long battle through the courts , the position now appears to be more complicated than was once thought . |
| 12 | So , short of sending the recording tape on a long detour through the corridors of the Palace of Westminster before it goes on the air , the parliamentary censors will have to work faster than they think . |
| 13 | Nearing the narrows of the loch where the ferry operated , the road climbs a long incline through a forest , emerging in open country and here a branch , formerly the main road , goes down to the hotel and other buildings grouped forlornly around the old ferry pier : it is always sad to see an enterprise that has served its purpose well and has now had its day . |
| 14 | A long walk through the remote area of Assynt |
| 15 | The normal method of securing is to drive a long nail through the end of the sleeper at an angle into the one beneath . |
| 16 | Doubts about his motivation were expressed during a long absence through injury last season , and Jarvis claims : ‘ It was pretty obvious that some people thought there was n't really much wrong with me . |
| 17 | Even the lower level route climbs above 2,500ft and is a long march through a wild empty mountain landscape . |
| 18 | After a long search through the booklet I discovered that Floridante was put together form ‘ live ’ performances at the Göttingen Handel Festival in much the same way as many of John Eliot Gardiner 's marvellous Handel oratorio recordings for Philips . |
| 19 | Mike Ford returns to the team after a long break through injury . |
| 20 | Zacco drew a long breath through pinched nostrils . |