Example sentences of "[v-ing] out [prep] [art] long [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Shrouded in snow and shivering with cold , I arrive at the door of the friary , and after calling out for a long time , the brother porter gets up and asks : ‘ Who is it ? ’
2 Peter , ignoring his brother 's gibe about missing the sunsets , went to the window and stood gazing out for a long time without speaking .
3 He turned , staring out of the long window again , effectively dismissing the man .
4 It was like the sun coming out after a long time of darkness .
5 Here he stuck out his chest and strutted about like a professional walker setting out on a long distance race .
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