Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] a long [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He heard the French boy whispering urgently , then the chief grunted and plunged a long hollow bamboo rod into the ternum jar and drank a deep draught . |
| 2 | Then fear overcame curiosity and he scrambled down from the tree with such haste that he skinned his knees and gouged a long deep gash along the inside of his forearm . |
| 3 | She had wisps of grey hair poking out from under a black lace bonnet and wore a long black lace dress down to her feet . |
| 4 | I turned and saw a long blue column approaching with a corporal in charge . |
| 5 | He clenched and unclenched his hands , and took a long deep breath . |
| 6 | Matthew was nearly sixty and had a long brown beard . |
| 7 | ‘ If we had been away and had a long night-time car journey ahead of us , ’ he said , ‘ we used to put the children in their pyjamas and wrap them in blankets before we started . |