Example sentences of "went [adv] [prep] the long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Behind the facade , behind the glittering ceremony and the IAAF delegates ’ hotels which were far superior to those for the athletes , there was a lot of wrong-doing , not least the cheating that went on in the long jump where they tried to wangle a bronze medal for Evangelisti , the Italian , by inaccurate measuring . |
| 2 | Penelope went over to the long mirror to survey the general effect of her dress . |
| 3 | Alexandra went over to the long glass on a mahogany frame that stood in the bow window and looked at herself . |
| 4 | The courtyard was no longer floodlit but the moon was brilliant , filling the room with light , and Maggie slid from her bed and went quickly to the long window that led to the veranda . |
| 5 | All went well on the long trip to the Jebel mountains and from there the intrepid raiding party set off for their target . |
| 6 | It stopped for a moment , then went quietly into the long grass and disappeared for ever . |