Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1832 at the Pierre 's Hole rendezvous , the Nez Perce fought a long and decisive battle alongside the Americans against some transient Blackfoot . |
| 2 | Since it was undisputedly colonized by the Vikings , it is reasonable to assume that Baldersdale experienced a long and vivid history . |
| 3 | Sophie drew a long breath , ‘ You have a great variety , but my veterinary training covers most of all these species . |
| 4 | Her face was pale and her voice was as cool as ever , but there was sincerity in her eyes , and Sophie drew a long breath and put out her hand . |
| 5 | Swinging the horse 's head to face the massed coolies again , Duclos drew a long solid wood truncheon from a leather saddle scabbard and stood up in the stirrups . |
| 6 | Feeling it should be Michele who recovered it , Luce drew a long , steadying breath and turned to climb down . |
| 7 | The man found in the Queen 's bedroom admitted a long list of offences . |
| 8 | When Zeppelin told PHIL KING their next game was on ice , the rotund reviewer expected a long delay ! |
| 9 | Worrall gave it , then disallowed it for offside but the linesman changed his mind after Pickering made a long appeal and Worrall then allowed the goal . |
| 10 | The plan to make unions responsible for unofficial action arose out of the strikes in the summer on the London Underground , where an informal group of drivers and guards led a long series of stoppages over pay . |
| 11 | Shells exploded a long way away across Beirut , down by the port . |
| 12 | This became pronounced in 1949 when the College secured a long lease on two houses , 21 and 23 Cromwell Road , into one of which they moved the Senior and Junior Common Rooms , formerly housed in a hut in Queensgate . |
| 13 | The prospect of another two years of study seemed a long time . |
| 14 | The prospect of another two years of study seemed a long time . |
| 15 | In many ways the part of a horseman 's job calling for most of his skill was that concerned with working the land , and using a standard of craftsmanship set immeasurably high both by the tradition of his craft and by the immediate needs of cultivation ; and a horseman served a long and disciplined apprenticeship before he could attain to the standard demanded . |
| 16 | The seal spent a long time underwater , thinking . |
| 17 | A vibraphone began a long , tasty Moondance , and a magnificent , stomping Gloria , kicked off by special guest Bap Kennedy , the singer with Energy Orchard , segued into Shakin' All Over . |
| 18 | But for Ben Hunt ; his passion for motorbikes started a long time ago . |
| 19 | Susanna pulled a long face . |
| 20 | It seemed to Lefevre that the splash took a long time in coming . |
| 21 | The building of the complex spanned a long period , from the foundation of the cathedral in 1063 to the completion of the campanile in 1350 , but the whole group is one stylistic unit . |
| 22 | Hyacinth took a long time to respond . |
| 23 | DAMON Hill went a long way towards fulfilling the hopes of his family and army of fans when he grabbed provisional pole position for Sunday 's Monaco Grand Prix . |
| 24 | Bert took a long sniff and looked at Yanto . |
| 25 | The Cages formed a long connected line facing west . |
| 26 | Richard gave a long , whistling sigh . |
| 27 | The Russian government called for a speedier reduction of multiple-warhead ( MIRV ) missiles than was envisaged in the START treaty , possible even their elimination by the year 2000 , while the US side preferred a longer time-scale to enable it to make a more detailed assessment of its perceived nuclear defence needs . |
| 28 | On Europe , the Leader of the Opposition gave a long answer during the Queen 's Speech debate on 31 October . |
| 29 | Zach gave a long ghostly moan and raised his hands . |
| 30 | The male Moodies had a long history of accidental death . |