Example sentences of "[vb pp] to take a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Commuters to the capital obviously decided to take a long weekend or were put up in hotels overnight by their employers , said a spokesman . |
| 2 | Miss Danziger was not an ugly woman but the Colonel had had to take a long hard look to discover her good features : her bone structure ; strong fair hair streaked with less fair strands ; her pale complexion , unpainted . |
| 3 | With no escape route , Belinda was forced to take a long , hard look at herself , re-evaluating expectations for herself as well as Sophie . |
| 4 | I see that you are being urged to take a long , unpaid holiday . |
| 5 | ‘ No , my health broke down and I was ordered to take a long holiday in the South of France or Italy . ’ |