Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] take [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He uncorked his canteen and took a long drink of water . |
| 2 | You may be happiest asking a professional to cut out your mount unless you are confident that you will do it properly , as it is a skill that takes a long time to perfect , and a badly cut mount is as off-putting as a badly made frame . |
| 3 | We often said they loaded the gun in the afternoon and took a long lanyard into a dugout some distance away and fired their gun once and never emerged to reload . |
| 4 | He was on his hands and knees and , although his leg hurt him , he moved quickly across the deck and took a long knife from among some ropes . |
| 5 | I sank on to the bucket and took a long pull at the coffee . |
| 6 | Richards won the toss and took a long time to decide to bat ; when he did so Dilley bowled superbly , and five wickets went down for just 54 . |
| 7 | But he accepted the proffered wine and took a long draught , letting a thoughtful silence fall . |
| 8 | I went back to my room and took a long bath . |
| 9 | The other picked up his drink and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim of the tankard . |
| 10 | Wild rice has a very nutty flavour and takes a long time to cook . |
| 11 | He tossed the paper on to a chair , then picked up his glass and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim with open mockery . |
| 12 | But that 's the hard way and takes a long time . |
| 13 | The Sergeant came up from the rear to join Charles as they left the Carriageway and took the long asphalt path that leads diagonally away to Marble Arch . |
| 14 | The voices are few not only because it takes courage to speak out against the tide of opinion , but because few can see the issue in a wider context and take the longer perspective . |