Example sentences of "[verb] us [prep] [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told us about the longest race in Norway ; he had taken part and had done very well , finishing very close to the front of the ‘ amateur ’ racers ( as opposed to those who race dogs for a living ) . |
| 2 | We could hear the V2s thudding down onto London in the far distance , but the sound came over as a far-off double bang , which puzzled us for a long time until someone told us what it was . |
| 3 | And people have heard it which I think helps us in the long run . |
| 4 | Although I 'm not totally certain it will save us in the longer term . |
| 5 | At each barge they ran down boarding planks for us , sat us on a long bench by the wheel and set about producing tea . |
| 6 | Although not profitable in the first year of acquisition , BMK with its complementary customer base and very different range of production equipment , will greatly strengthen us in the longer term . |