Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [pers pn] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | His dark eyes flickered at me like a long sooty flame , then he looked down again . |
| 2 | Erm Mr referred to er put great store it seemed to me on the long term effectiveness of of of reducing er building . |
| 3 | He frowned at me with a long look in which I read nothing . |
| 4 | We talked about her for a long time , and I think our Chairman was impressed . |
| 5 | ‘ A lot of people looked for you for a long time . |
| 6 | My father looked after me on the long journey home , and sat with me for every minute . |
| 7 | She stared at him for a long time . |
| 8 | Father Poole stared at him for a long while . |
| 9 | She stared at him for a long moment wondering if in her indignation she had hurt his feelings , but his eyes were narrowed and she could not read his expression . |
| 10 | She stared at him for a long moment before she took in what he had said . |
| 11 | He took another step backwards and stared at her for a long moment before saying , ‘ This is the last time I 'll ever look on you willingly . ’ |
| 12 | She spoke with such soft intensity that he stared at her for a long , thoughtful moment . |
| 13 | He stared at her for a long , shuttered moment , then wordlessly climbed out of the car and walked slowly round to her door . |
| 14 | The other woman stared at her for a long moment , then , with great dignity , collected up the papers lying on the desk in front of her and got to her feet . |
| 15 | He stared at her for a long moment , and then he turned , stuffed his hands into his trouser pockets , and stared out over the lake . |
| 16 | I can not be sure that he noticed all that , but he stared at it for a long time , getting down on his hands . |
| 17 | Says Mike , ‘ When the chimps first saw the platform , they stared at it for a long time , and then they realised it was just me up there , and carried on . ’ |
| 18 | She stared at it for a long time , shivering , icy fingers trailing along her spine . |
| 19 | Evelyn looked at her for a long moment . |
| 20 | He looked at her for a long moment , puffing on his seisha , then spoke for the first time . |
| 21 | He looked at her for a long , silent moment , and Merrill dragged her gaze away with difficulty , maddened by her erratic heartbeat . |
| 22 | Mr Braybrooke looked at her for a long moment . |
| 23 | He looked at her for a long moment , and then he walked slowly towards her . |
| 24 | He looked at her for a long moment , and then he reached out and slid his hand under her hair , around the nape of her neck . |
| 25 | She looked at them for a long time . |
| 26 | Surere looked at him for a long time . |
| 27 | The policeman looked at me for a long time . |
| 28 | Miss Hawthorne looked at me for a long moment . |
| 29 | Jazz looked at it for a long time , then he propped it back against the lamp , and turned the light out . |
| 30 | She looked at it for a long time , and then began to cry . |