Example sentences of "[verb] to be [verb] a long " in BNC.
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1 | For a tight turn the back foot will need to be placed a long way back on the board . |
2 | Now , at last , scientists appear to be taking a long , hard look at fluoridation and the uncontrolled , indiscriminate use of fluoride-containing dental products . |
3 | Melbourne dental surgeon Geoffrey Smith ends his excellent article ( 5 May , p 286 ) with the statement — ‘ Now , at last , scientists appear to be taking a long , hard look at fluoridation … ’ |
4 | It either comes from the river beds or is scraped from rock ( tufa ) higher up the mountain — either way it has to be carried a long way over steep slopes . |
5 | Toby seemed to be gone a long time , but I was n't measuring time very accurately . |
6 | Muldoon seemed to be taking a long time over his coffee . |
7 | ‘ These lights seem to be taking a long time to change ’ |
8 | But because the new craft will broadcast at a high power , they will have to be spaced a long way apart so that TV sets in , say , Canada do not receive signals meant for the US . |
9 | ‘ It seems to be taking a long time , ’ Omi observed . |
10 | He does n't deserve to be facing a long prison sentence . |
11 | Watching the door , Lucy stood waiting for them to emerge again , but their exit appeared to be taking a long time to eventuate . |
12 | A few of us may become angry , but most of us have to be pushed a long way before we abandon our normal passivity . |