Example sentences of "i [was/were] [verb] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 While researching my article , I was given a long briefing at Falkland House in London , by a Falkland Islands councillor nominated by the Islands ' London representative .
2 I was taking a long time !
3 Ooh I was taken a long time ago .
4 There I was to have a long conversation with young Middleton , to whom I took a great shine , and was very impressed with him as a person and indeed his crew .
5 I was wondering a long time .
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