Example sentences of "and [vb pp] [prep] the long [noun] " in BNC.

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1 She was admitted , now , to the feasting-hall of the King , and placed at the long women 's table presided over by Marietta of Patras , the King 's serene and excellent mother .
2 We saw our chance , and hastily we packed up and prepared for the long trek back the way we had come , to the Youth Hostel .
3 Once inside the room , the two officers stripped off their black uniform jackets , and sprawled on the long sofa .
4 Milner ( 1975 ) has summarised and contributed to the long history of research which demonstrates black children 's denial of their colour ( Clark and Clark , 1947 ) , and their preference for white identity ( Goodman , 1964 ) .
5 McGowan walked to the car and returned with the long canvas bag and the cardboard box .
6 We unfortunately missed it , and returned by the longer forest road , although a small compensation is the view looking back of Stob Coire an Laoigh framed perfectly by the pines .
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