Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] took a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He uncorked his canteen and took a long drink of water . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | I sank on to the bucket and took a long pull at the coffee . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | But he accepted the proffered wine and took a long draught , letting a thoughtful silence fall . |
| 7 | I went back to my room and took a long bath . |
| 8 | The other picked up his drink and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim of the tankard . |
| 9 | 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 . |