Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [pron] [vb past] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over her orange-blossom headdress she had a long flowing veil which flowed down her back ; her dress of white satin rustled and crinkled as she walked . |
| 2 | Instead he became a national hero who enjoyed a long life … and who died with dignity . |
| 3 | A lot of people seem to refer to Jesus as a good man who lived a long time ago ; a man who taught about God and who became ‘ Son of God ’ by his resurrection . |
| 4 | By thus reproducing arguments in favour of unequal pay which had a long pedigree , Amelia McLean 's article showed that she was either unable or unwilling to realize that , apart from anything else , the introduction of Monotype machines within the previous few years had completely redistributed the cards . |
| 5 | French doors opened out onto an enclosed patio which overlooked a long , sloping back garden . |
| 6 | Just to be on the safe side we had a long rope attached to the raft and tied round a tree on the bank so that if the Indians lost control the rope would pull it to a stop . |
| 7 | In his right hand he carried a long machete , but it was the crazed look in his eyes that really shook the young policeman . |