Example sentences of "[vb pp] of long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners ' legs , |
| 2 | For example , ‘ polythene ’ is made of long chains of the small molecule called ethylene — polymerized ethylene . |
| 3 | Dusting his hands , Peter stood with one foot on the parapet of the wall , which was about ten inches wide , made of long flat slabs of stone . |
| 4 | Then he went back to the cutlery drawer and , with a skill born of long practice , lobbed knives and forks over to Maisie , who set them down in her customary eccentric manner . |
| 5 | A rhythmic , riding , gliding mutual movement born of long practice and an unspoken understanding . |
| 6 | The notion of the overriding importance of applicability of learning is born of long immersion in community education . |
| 7 | For a moment it hovered over her thoughts then , with an ease born of long practice , she pushed it away and went into her dressing room . |
| 8 | Their staves rose and fell steadily , the men swinging them high above their heads with a measured and deliberate rhythm born of long practice . |
| 9 | Watching as he pulled on his oilskins with an ease born of long practice , Polly shivered violently . |
| 10 | These three Russian executante exiles from their native land , have a maturity born of long years together and a rapport so easeful and tangible that , from the first note in Rachmaninov 's Elegiac Trio , the audience was completely enthralled . |
| 11 | With skill borne of long practice he let the old man talk but guided his talk in the way he wanted it to go , then he started to ask questions . |
| 12 | These track systems are comprised of long plastic strips with ‘ jaws ’ to hide ragged edges and an adhesive strip to hold the fabric tight . |
| 13 | Complicated paraphernalia composed of long , delicate wooden struts and gossamer silk hung from the roof , as well as various instruments that seemed astronomical or alchemical in design . |