Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] the long [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did he always want to go the long way round . |
| 2 | With the first of the ovens he 'd gone the long way through to the Hall 's kitchens , taking in the sights as he went . |
| 3 | I am particularly pleased that Aunt Alice managed to make the long journey down to Surrey from Aberdeen for this occasion , and we are all delighted that Annabelle 's sister , Sharon , flew all the way from Australia to join us and be such a charming bridesmaid . |
| 4 | clockwise even though it means coming the long way round |
| 5 | And the police up on the railway embankment when they walked home from school , and the tunnel fenced off so they had to go the long way round . |
| 6 | He had to go the long way around , but it gave him plenty of time to watch for any indication that there might be anybody at home . |
| 7 | Rob 's group had to walk the long way round into the Jabri Nullah and was rewarded by several days of good skiing . |
| 8 | Eleanor told him she understood , kissed him and then left to start the long journey home . |
| 9 | The fear was there again , from last summer , when Peter had climbed the long ladder up to the clock tower and had frozen near the top ; Barnes had had to talk him down . |
| 10 | Wales , under Davies and Bob Norster , have started the long haul back towards former prowess . |