Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] walk " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a long walk we came out between the dunes and were staring at the sea . |
| 2 | After a short walk the road widened out into an elegant , sweeping avenue with tree-shaded sliproads on either side . |
| 3 | The coach then took us into the Wachau Valley for lunch at another 5-star hotel and then after a short walk through the medieval village and Durnstein Castle , we went on to the ‘ UND ’ Monastery at Krems for a wine tasting . |
| 4 | ‘ We passed outside the city walls , and after a little walk , entered ; i green garden door , and made our way to a little plain square building , in which were arranged wooden benches , a pulpit and below the pulpit a plain wooden table and chair . |
| 5 | Poolewe and Dundonnell are at the ends of a classic walk of nearly thirty miles crossing this wilderness and , because of the rigours of the journey , calling for careful advance planning . |
| 6 | The Sligachan Hotel and campsite soon become familiar to visitors to the Isle of Skye and they mark the start and finish of a classic walk — through Glen Sligachan to Camasunary on the shores of Loch Scavaig and back . |
| 7 | With Bushmills distillery just up the road , this is an apt place to celebrate the end of a great walk . |
| 8 | Fortunately a decidedly unromantic evening breeze had sprung up , subduing ardour in favour of a brisk walk home . |
| 9 | In practical terms , this means that when a yellow-hot lava is first emitted , it can flow at a rate of many kilometres an hour , but lower down on the flanks of the volcano , when it is cooler , it slows to the speed of a run , and then of a fast walk . |
| 10 | The surrounding path system makes the area an ideal place for a pleasant walk . |
| 11 | However , this custom has virtually died out , except where local ramblers use the parish boundaries as the route for a pleasant walk , often about Easter . |
| 12 | ‘ Come for a healthy walk then , lazybones , ’ said the doctor , hauling April to her feet . |
| 13 | Remnants of Wales ' rich industrial past make for a fascinating walk in the Sirhowy Valley . |
| 14 | After returning the van to the hire company , I went for a long walk in Hyde Park . |
| 15 | Let's take Ben for a long walk , eh ? |
| 16 | It is a fine place to have a picnic or take the dog for a long walk , by the ponds in the woodlands . |
| 17 | Try drinking lots of water instead : not eating at all for a day to clear out the system ( unless you are a diabetic or have some other dietary problem ) ; having a warm bath and a nap ; going for a long walk . |
| 18 | They looked as if they had been dressed in a hurry and not very suitably for a long walk on the headland , even in a warm autumn . |
| 19 | Plan to do something that will take you out of the house and , perhaps , go for a long walk . |
| 20 | After they had gone , Harriet took herself for a long walk over the cliffs , but for once the beauty of her surroundings , the early evening light on the sea , the cry of gulls and the distant sound of waves breaking on the shore below , failed to soothe her . |
| 21 | Going for a long walk in the country on a Sunday afternoon when you 've got a lot of marking still to do , or having an affair with a colleague — they could go either way . |
| 22 | The stockings on Christmas morning are always full of useful things ( Clarissa 's includes Pond 's Cold Cream and tights ) , then after church the family goes for a long walk to work up a hearty appetite for dinner . |
| 23 | The next day he went for a long walk , about 20 miles , during which he did a good deal of clear thinking in the mountains . |
| 24 | She would have liked to go for a long walk past the charming wedding-cake buildings that lined the promenade , but although it was only teatime , it was already too dark to see anything . |
| 25 | Next day I took him outside for a long walk in the fresh air . |
| 26 | But we went for a long walk and Ally started talking about his work in a way I had n't heard before . |
| 27 | She wore a light silk dress and thin shoes , which did not seem at all suitable for a long walk in the snow . |
| 28 | I put on my coat and went for a long walk on the moor . |
| 29 | Alexandra had gone for a long walk before replying to this letter . |
| 30 | I knew players like the incomparable Joe Davis and I doubt if he did any more training than is entailed in going for a long walk . |