Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In the end Becky helped me to choose a long beaded dress with a side-split and see-through sleeves . |
| 2 | And so , although she had hated having to do it , Laura had forced herself to write a long letter to Ross , saying how very much she loved and missed him — and could n't they still try to salvage something from the wreck of their marriage ? |
| 3 | She swallowed , – forced herself to draw a long breath . |
| 4 | One such affront , to the Archduke of Austria , later cost him his freedom and caused him to suffer a long imprisonment from which he was only freed at huge expense — much of which was raised by his neglected kingdom of England . |
| 5 | So straightaway there there is absolutely no reason at all for me to have a long barrelled weapon |
| 6 | The probability is low for it to move a long distance at more than the speed of light , but it can go faster than light for just far enough to get out of the black hole , and then go slower than light . |
| 7 | ‘ Another thing which caused me to spend a long time on the story was that prostitution is a black and whit story , but the business side of photography usually wants colour . |
| 8 | This is seen as an important means of getting away from the elitist concept and encouraging everyone to take a longer view , even if his or her immediate task involves short-term objectives . |