Example sentences of "were [adj] [prep] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Huddled together on the muddy earth floor they were content for a long time to embrace one another without speaking . |
| 2 | ‘ We were benighted after a long day 's ride to Rannoch , ordering floor timber for the mill . ’ |
| 3 | The two girls were quiet for a long time after the door closed ; then suddenly , unaccountably , they started to push one another , boisterously mimicking Moran : ‘ God , O God , what did I do to deserve such a crowd ? |
| 4 | Walking back to the hotel , Rozanov and I were silent for a long time . |
| 5 | They were silent for a long time . |