Example sentences of "give [pron] a long [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Well , ’ he said , ‘ it 's not too easy to answer without giving you a long lecture on the structure of the body . ’
2 Likewise Jacob , his father , had given him a long robe with sleeves , for he ‘ loved Joseph more than any other of his children ’ ( Gen. 37:3 ) .
3 She gave me a long discourse regarding the horrors of the Middle Ages , concluding by saying , ‘ Then was much misery in Budapest .
4 Before I left , she gave me a long talk on the re-wiring of her flat and asked if we have old-fashioned fuse-boxes .
5 He rested his hand on her shoulder and gave her a long kiss on the lips .
6 Cindy gave him a long look through her sunglasses .
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