Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [verb] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her neck grew long and boneless , and was suddenly unable to hold up her heavy head . |
| 2 | It was a faint constellation lying between Leo and Gemini , and a twelfth of the world 's population born under its sign had long pincers and never let go . |
| 3 | Her training took long hours . |
| 4 | Her looks perplex people , and much of her press involves long discussions about them . |
| 5 | The importance of doing courses at an institution closer to home is not surprising when one considers adults are likely to have commitments which limit their ability to travel long distances or stay away from home . |