Example sentences of "[prep] a long weekend " in BNC.
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| 1 | A friend of mine found this out when he brought a video back with him after a long weekend in Amsterdam . |
| 2 | The cost of a long weekend or midweek mini-break in a two-bedroomed , self-catering villa at Elveden Forest begins at £159 and £138 respectively . |
| 3 | The hotel lies in five acres of fields and garden , and the Slingos , who own it , make the most of their beautiful surroundings by running painting courses for about £200 a week ( including breakfast and dinner ) , or £90 for a long weekend . |
| 4 | When the slings and arrows of outrageous everyday life buffet our heads , we escape to Assynt , even if only for a long weekend , and always return refreshed , perspective regained . |
| 5 | There 's a cluster of courses in Suffolk that are ideal for a long weekend and a similar group in Norfolk for those arriving from the North . |
| 6 | At the end of September Violet came home for a long weekend and Perdita was so bloody-minded that in despair Daisy escaped to Harvest Festival for an hour of peace . |
| 7 | TAKE OFF FOR A LONG WEEKEND WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF CITROËN |
| 8 | Is Versailles a good destination for a long weekend break — an interesting alternative to Paris ? |
| 9 | One of the men in the physiology department of the university here is taking them tomorrow as he is to stay with for a week , who is due home c. 13th and then the judge in whose house I so often stay in London IS coming for a long weekend c. 19th and then I have two or three B&B bods for Festival , giving up our bedroom ( UGH ) . |
| 10 | He hired a car and took the boy down for a long weekend at the St. Mellion Golf and Country Club . |
| 11 | Therefore , the one is a destination which you 'll probably find you 'd prefer to go to for a long weekend or perhaps a , part of your annual holiday etcetera , our parks are places you go to for a day out and I think therefore there is a very er , strong difference between the sort of visit and because I feel that EuroDisney which will undoubtedly will be good , it 's a proven formula er , it 's run well er , it appeals to a lot of people and therefore it will be I think er , successful , exactly how successful I obviously ca n't say , but it will be successful , it will certainly attract British visitors , but they 'll come back , looking er , with certain higher expectation , a value for money , quality etcetera , etcetera . |
| 12 | ‘ They were apparently going away for a long weekend vacation . |
| 13 | Rob and family are coming for a long weekend , so we sha n't have our usual Christmas Day picnic this year , but we 'd much rather have their company . |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | Well were going for a long weekend , like the Bank Holiday weekend . |
| 16 | for a long weekend to do with er , every ten years there 's a garden thing in Holland , I do n't , forget what they call it . |
| 17 | She had no idea , until then , why she was acting as she was , or what she suspected , or why , indeed , she should suspect anything but a straight pick-up , and one so simply and attractively engineered as to be quite unalarming ; a normal minor wolf on the prowl , with a long weekend to while away , and an eye cocked for congenial company , preferably intimate , but in any case gratifying . |
| 18 | Joe Reynolds and Amy Winship might just find themselves with a long weekend ! ’ |
| 19 | Lee Harpin ODs on a long weekend of TV football |
| 20 | He did n't think of her as often now , except perhaps on a long weekend when he was off-duty ; the rest of the time he had things to occupy his mind . |