Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pron] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Humankind condemned itself a long while ago to a perpetual diet of catastrophe . |
| 2 | Mrs Singh remarked what a long way it seemed . |
| 3 | Much of the work evaluated in this chapter takes us a long way towards identifying mechanisms for triggering the need for investment , screening the proposals and defining them . |
| 4 | We should also note that there are at least two different factors which may lead us to feel that some notion deserves emphasis ; one of course is contrast with another property that might have been expressed ; the second is salience of the notion within the particular situation envisaged ; this would presumably be true for : ( 16 ) Geraldine told us a long story about bee-keepers With these points in mind , we should now compare ( 15 ) with ( 17 ) and ask ourselves how much emphasis of either kind is present in ( 17 ) , provided that it is not " read in " in order to support the hypothesis : ( 17 ) the ideas discussed will be put to our colonel topics suitable could include divorce and bankruptcy buildings adjacent will be closed for three days Since there is no doubt that these sentences might be used in situations where the property of the adjective would not be contrastive , the only candidate which may have any plausibility is the " salient on this occasion " variety , though there does not seem to be very strong reason to believe that in all cases where these sentences could be used the adjective property will be salient ; we return to this later . |
| 5 | Zambian broadcasters found themselves a long way down the civil service hierarchy and were accordingly poorly paid , some earning the meagre salary of a junior clerk ; certain technical studio operators received little more than messengers did . |
| 6 | A dragonrider handed him a long shape , wrapped in red silk . |
| 7 | ‘ These hospitals are essential in an area like this where many older people find themselves a long way from their family , ’ says Dr David Skerrett , a GP who has practised in Fowey , Cornwall , for 30 years and plans to stay put for his retirement . |
| 8 | Coffin gave him a long look and he was n't laughing . |
| 9 | Cindy gave him a long look through her sunglasses . |
| 10 | Doyle gave her a long stare . |
| 11 | Sheldukher killed him a long time ago . ’ |
| 12 | The ideal toy is very light , so that only a small amount of effort moves it a long way , and very soft , so that sharp feline claws and teeth can sink into it in a satisfying way . |
| 13 | Well we could get the bus to take us a long route . |
| 14 | Vanessa gave him a long look , then delved into her handbag and produced a small object . |
| 15 | Rohan gave her a long look , then strode over to the clump of bushes she indicated . |
| 16 | Hee-Haw carried me a long way through this forest . |