Example sentences of "[be] [v-ing] [prep] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among Max 's other hobbies are going for long walks , travelling in the car and sitting on the fax machine , which always gives him a surprise when it starts working . |
| 2 | ‘ I get a lot of laughs from everyone who sees me , especially when I 'm going across long grass and all they can see is an airline captain coming towards them at great speed with exhaust smoke coming from my rear end . |
| 3 | ‘ You do n't want to be sitting by Long Island Sound with the sun shining down on the water and the sky streaked with apricot when you hear the news that your Dad has died . |
| 4 | because I believe we should be planning for long term er to repair the |
| 5 | Deryck Healey 's ‘ Meditation Works ’ , a series of twenty-five dark and luminous works on paper pinned to the wall like Japanese banners , are showing at Long and Ryle ( 4–28 November ) . |
| 6 | No market research informed Laura that women were thirsting for long dresses which they could not find . |
| 7 | We went into a room where all these children were sitting at long rows of tables . |
| 8 | Dorothy 's liking for long country walks upset the neighbours and her aunt tried to intervene ; Dorothy replied that her brother 's virtues were ‘ sufficient protection ’ . |
| 9 | Now Maura 's hair was hanging in long waves , unaccustomed to being out of plaits , her eyes sad and shining with unshed tears . |
| 10 | He was living in Long Island . |
| 11 | The sun was gliding in long flickering beams across the wooden floor . |
| 12 | And Guido was putting in long hours to ensure that he did win . |