Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | She straightened the long limbs and pressed the strands of black cotton she had used for hair more firmly into the scalp . |
| 2 | In the following year the Poles of 300 and 301 Squadrons bombed Berlin , as did the Russians , but it was not until 1942 that the first of the four-engined ‘ heavies ’ made the long flight to this target . |
| 3 | I made the long trip with my boys but the unit told me I should not be there . |
| 4 | THE first Mormon migrants made the long trek west to what would become Utah in the 1840s to escape religious and political persecution . |
| 5 | But there was no semblance of a fluke about the result — it was the fastest Gold Cup ever run — and as Norton 's Coin made the long walk past the stands to the winner 's enclosure he started to receive the reception he deserved . |
| 6 | The pacemaker maintained a good gallop as the runners swept away from the stands down towards Swinley Bottom and still had the lead as they made the long right-hand turn with just under a mile to go . |
| 7 | Taunton Vale , the Sun Life West League champions , made the long journey north to meet Brooklands with high hopes of regaining the National League place they lost last season . |
| 8 | Just to hear the sound of his own deep voice booming out across the water made the long , lonely day seem worthwhile . |
| 9 | He had expended himself so much for the people Eva made the long journey to his funeral as a mark of respect . |
| 10 | JOE McCall ( Stephens ) made the long journey from Dublin for the opening round of the UCF 's ATB Mountainbike League , sponsored by the Cycle Shop Lisburn , at Tardree Forest Park . |
| 11 | Oxford United 's fans , more than fifteen hundred of them made the long journey to Tranmere on Saturday to support their team . |
| 12 | A team of 123 competitors and 22 officials made the long trip after much media criticism of the small size of the original allocation of places , particularly for athletics . |
| 13 | The pair made the longest unsupported polar journey and the first unsupported crossing of the Antarctic land mass . |
| 14 | The banks of computers were busy , and together Viktor and Gusev read the long print-outs and the cross-references and the counterchecks on the information . |
| 15 | When she fluttered the long lashes of her baby blue eyes she had the timeless charm of Olive Oyl or Betty Boop . |
| 16 | Although they were not the first to do so , they became the longest running and , presumably , most successful pin manufacturers in the Painswick area . |
| 17 | We report here that roots in the northern forest consistently lived the longest , principally owing to greater rates of mortality early in the life of roots at the southern site . |
| 18 | JACKY Durand , 25 , one of the lesser known French professionals , produced the longest escape in the history of the Tour of Flanders yesterday to win the 164 miles Belgian classic at Meerbeke . |
| 19 | For no special reason except that it was something new to show him and it avoided the long grind out to the airport the brief shuttle flight and another cab queue . |
| 20 | She went in for a drink one time , she liked a few drinks around midday , she used to say it helped the long hot afternoons slide by , ’ and Nathan smiled to himself , because he could hear her saying it . |
| 21 | Sharpe was deliberately curbing the stallion to take shorter slower steps , thus letting the eager Frenchman overtake him , but , just a heartbeat before the sun-bright sabre whipped hard down , Sharpe jerked the long sword back and upwards . |
| 22 | She knew her mother 's moods ; she recognised the strain of annoyance that drew the long delicate features of her face into a severe mask . |
| 23 | Very gently he caught the long glittering strands and brushed them behind her ear , his fingers lingering coolly against her flesh just for a moment before he let them drop to his side . |
| 24 | He fondled the long dagger he 'd pushed through his wallet , drawing comfort from its metal coiled handle . |
| 25 | I stroked the long handle of the trowel , wondering if my father had a name for that stick of his . |
| 26 | He used the long passageways to reassure himself that no one followed , before emerging at the start of avenue Foch . |
| 27 | I used the longest of my Bronica range , which is the 250mm , and really needed a longer one . |
| 28 | I used the longest of my Bronica range , which is the 250mm , and really needed a longer one . |
| 29 | The Currabinny Community Association then provided a long list of other sources of responsible relevant information . |
| 30 | Then fear overcame curiosity and he scrambled down from the tree with such haste that he skinned his knees and gouged a long deep gash along the inside of his forearm . |