Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adv] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only did it fail to achieve representation ( not surprising at under 1 per cent of the vote ) but it has since fallen apart in a long series of internecine conflicts ( which are too complex to describe here ) . |
| 2 | ‘ They were apparently going away for a long weekend vacation . |
| 3 | The Wisharts , who lived in North London , were not looking forward to the long train journey one little bit ; being just after the war , the trains were run down , lacked essential maintenance and did n't keep very good time , so the Wisharts regarded the prospects of the journey with considerable misgivings . |
| 4 | This peak was not reached again for a long period , but by 1989 it had reached 76.4 per cent ( Employment Gazette , November 1989 ) . |
| 5 | No , well that 's it int it ? so er if things are reasonable we might just go away for a long weekend or something , go find us a place in Southport for a weekend |
| 6 | They were told a carefully graduated series of lies : first that their mother was staying in hospital for a while , then that she might not come home for a long time , and finally that she might never come back . |
| 7 | He 's probably going away for a long time , that 's why . |
| 8 | ‘ Quite honestly — and who wants to celebrate becoming twenty-six ? — I 'm really looking forward to a long soak in the bath , and then putting my feet up in front of the TV , ’ she added firmly . |
| 9 | Trainer Jimmy Etherington , who submitted a ‘ friendly ’ claim of £9,354 to ensure taking the filly back to Yorkshire , is now looking forward to a long winter 's break when the turf season closes on Monday . |
| 10 | Transmission often succeeds only after a long incubation period , which decreases substantially after serial passaging . |
| 11 | These important nuances are often recognised only after a long and intimate experience of the couple under study . |
| 12 | ‘ We 've always been really good friends but had n't worked together for a long time . |
| 13 | It stopped for a moment , then went quietly into the long grass and disappeared for ever . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , dear , ’ Sophie said inadequately , then sat silently for a long minute . |