Example sentences of "[noun] and take [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He uncorked his canteen and took a long drink of water . |
2 | We often said they loaded the gun in the afternoon and took a long lanyard into a dugout some distance away and fired their gun once and never emerged to reload . |
3 | He was on his hands and knees and , although his leg hurt him , he moved quickly across the deck and took a long knife from among some ropes . |
4 | He did his teeth and took a long shower , first hot then cold . |
5 | I sank on to the bucket and took a long pull at the coffee . |
6 | Richards won the toss and took a long time to decide to bat ; when he did so Dilley bowled superbly , and five wickets went down for just 54 . |
7 | But he accepted the proffered wine and took a long draught , letting a thoughtful silence fall . |
8 | I went back to my room and took a long bath . |
9 | The other picked up his drink and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim of the tankard . |
10 | Wild rice has a very nutty flavour and takes a long time to cook . |
11 | He tossed the paper on to a chair , then picked up his glass and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim with open mockery . |
12 | ‘ More than likely , ’ grinned Yanto and took a long swig . |
13 | But that 's the hard way and takes a long time . |
14 | I peeled off my clothes and took a long shower — it would be a long time before I took a bath again , and certainly not round at Sunil 's — and treated myself to a proper shave with hot water and a razor . |
15 | The Sergeant came up from the rear to join Charles as they left the Carriageway and took the long asphalt path that leads diagonally away to Marble Arch . |