Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] in a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the hall is too narrow for this and many entrance ways are barely more than a corridor , try to get in a long bench or a very narrow console , or at the very least a stool and a shelf . |
| 2 | ‘ He 's the most charming man I 've met in a long time . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You are the most frustrating piece of womanhood I 've met in a long time , ’ he rasped . |
| 4 | It was a hell of a match , one of the best I 've seen in a long while ( live that is ) . |
| 5 | Nicest bars I 've seen in a long time . ’ |
| 6 | The teaming up of Land 's End Ltd with Rowland Edwards , who seems to have his own unique version of reality , produced one of the choicer pieces of double-speak I 've seen in a long time : a press release announcing a campaign to add fixed anchors and gear to the crags in the interests of the environment and safety . |
| 7 | ‘ All this , with the bonus of an organic approach , makes it one of the most original books on gardening that I 've seen in a long time , ’ says our kitchen garden correspondent , Adam Pasco . |
| 8 | Elland Road was the emptiest I 've seen in a long time , 23,000 of which 4000 were Crewe fans . |
| 9 | Hell of a good film though , it 's the best film I 've seen in a long time . |
| 10 | I just want to briefly introduce this , I do n't want to speak in any great , we have had a long debate in house do you if you wish to engage in a long debate again in view of the time tonight . |
| 11 | ‘ This is one of the best evenings I 've had in a long time , ’ Sam said , sipping his coffee . |
| 12 | But it has such appeal that the casinos are reporting more feverish betting activity than they 've known in a long time . |
| 13 | ‘ It was as hard as I 've practised in a long time , ’ said the Ryder Cup player . |
| 14 | This is the highest quality educational package I have seen in a long time and is well worth registering . |
| 15 | In my case , and I am sure I am not alone in this , I can picture in my mind 's eye every summit I have reached in a long life without confusion of identity . |