Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [noun] [prep] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Derek Warwick , returning to Interlagos after a long absence , found it tough going in his Footwork Mugen Honda and ended up 19th on the provisional grid . |
| 2 | Young people , the unemployed and women returning to work after a long period at home will have to show extra ingenuity to extract evidence of their work skills and potential from their life history . |
| 3 | Irene Macaulay has been searching for peace for a long time . |
| 4 | The focal point is the Rathaus ( town hall ) , with a fine sixteenth-century tower that dominates the many charming houses in the vicinity , and one of its most striking houses offers a reminder that the Swiss have been at the business of looking after travellers for a long time . |
| 5 | BL Additional MS 10289 , which contains a copy of Jouglet , is more interesting in that it shows distinct traces of particularly Norman interest , beginning for instance with a long Roman du Mont St Michel , St Michael 's Mount being situated on the coast of Normandy . |
| 6 | She realized then that the coffin lid had simply been lifted off , letting in light from a long strip-light that hung from a plain rock ceiling . |
| 7 | Women have been campaigning for equality for a long time . |
| 8 | At the end of a roofless tunnel they found themselves standing in front of a long , high wooden counter . |
| 9 | Both of these strategies can keep non-projected dramatic playing at bay for a long time if necessary . |