Example sentences of "he [verb] [adv prt] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She saw him pick up a long strip of heavy material . |
| 2 | He moved over a long time ago from playing an SG Standard and an ES-345 when he found his beloved fixed-bridge ‘ 64 Stratocaster , which is standard apart from an extra treble-boost toggle switch . |
| 3 | He let out a long breath and raised his hands to cover both ears . |
| 4 | He let out a long breath then turned to look at Hitch . |
| 5 | He let out a long breath . |
| 6 | He took out a long piece of paper , and read : |
| 7 | The phone rang , and he reached out a long arm and hooked it up . |
| 8 | Each time I sent him a rewritten chapter , he sent back a long list of objections and questions he wanted me to clarify . |
| 9 | He was silent for a long time , then he blew out a long stream of smoke and turned his head towards her . |
| 10 | He picked up a long knife . |
| 11 | Then he picked up a long poker from the fireplace and had it like a rifle when he played the tape again . |