Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [pers pn] [vb past] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sliding her hands round to his flat stomach , she lightly ran her fingers through the hair arrowing down from his navel and he gave a long shudder . |
| 2 | His face had grown pale at the harshness of the rebuke and he drew a long breath before replying . |
| 3 | The old lady was quite sprightly for her age but it took a long time for them both to reach the top floor . |
| 4 | Hoo-Woo opened the door and we entered a long tunnel . |
| 5 | After visiting No 10 , the outspoken MP for Derbyshire South and former junior health minister , said : ‘ The Prime Minister and I had a long and friendly discussion , and I was very honoured to be asked to join his Government . |