Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] a long [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ The theme of the story was that something very sinister had happened a long time ago which had left the planet looking entirely different from anywhere you could see on Earth . |
| 32 | They reminded Lucien of something that had happened a long time ago , but he could n't remember what . |
| 33 | And this kiss was meaningless , because there was nothing behind it ; it was only the last flickering spark of something they had destroyed a long time ago . |
| 34 | You know , you 'd think things had changed a long time ago but erm I remember having Chrissy in that yard when he was a baby in his pushchair where and there was the coalman 's horse and erm |
| 35 | ‘ The players , myself and the staff have come a long way together and are not about to let all the hard work go down the drain . ’ |
| 36 | ‘ Chopper an' Frankie 's got a long walk 'ome , ’ Tony said . |
| 37 | We have got a long road ahead but he will get fit because he is so determined . ’ |
| 38 | It was a little bit awkward , because she wanted to spend a long weekend there in July , and I had to sort out the dates with Alex to make sure they did n't clash . |