Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adv] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.

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1 Not only did it fail to achieve representation ( not surprising at under 1 per cent of the vote ) but it has since fallen apart in a long series of internecine conflicts ( which are too complex to describe here ) .
2 ‘ They were apparently going away for a long weekend vacation .
3 No , well that 's it int it ? so er if things are reasonable we might just go away for a long weekend or something , go find us a place in Southport for a weekend
4 He 's probably going away for a long time , that 's why .
5 ‘ Quite honestly — and who wants to celebrate becoming twenty-six ? — I 'm really looking forward to a long soak in the bath , and then putting my feet up in front of the TV , ’ she added firmly .
6 Trainer Jimmy Etherington , who submitted a ‘ friendly ’ claim of £9,354 to ensure taking the filly back to Yorkshire , is now looking forward to a long winter 's break when the turf season closes on Monday .
7 Transmission often succeeds only after a long incubation period , which decreases substantially after serial passaging .
8 These important nuances are often recognised only after a long and intimate experience of the couple under study .
9 It stopped for a moment , then went quietly into the long grass and disappeared for ever .
10 ‘ Oh , dear , ’ Sophie said inadequately , then sat silently for a long minute .
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