Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pron] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drawing refreshed him as a long walk refreshed him , and it was part of the art of forgetting slights , frustrations , old wounds , so necessary if he was to survive and stay serene . |
| 2 | When a child loves you for a long , long time , says the Skin Horse , then you gradually become Real . |
| 3 | ‘ Did you ever take drugs ? ’ the senator asked me after a long silence . |
| 4 | King 's Highway ( 17 ) : Edom 's refusal to let Israel pass along this main road involves them in a long detour south and round . |
| 5 | Indeed , the fact that he did not refer her to a different psychiatrist convinced me for a long time that I had misconstrued the situation . |
| 6 | Well , I am here , Lizzie , in order to prepare myself for a long day tomorrow , which I think is a wise decision , do n't you ? ’ |