Example sentences of "[be] [v-ing] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | I want music to frighten me like T Rex or Johnny Rotten : I 'll be waiting a long time for that in Dublin . ’ |
| 2 | He does n't deserve to be facing a long prison sentence . |
| 3 | ‘ If you went to a summer party in 1970 , ’ said Joanne Brogden , Professor of Fashion at the Royal College of Art , ‘ you could guarantee that most women would be wearing a long ‘ Laura Ashley ’ skirt or dress . |
| 4 | to be having a long holiday ! |
| 5 | ‘ It seems to be taking a long time , ’ Omi observed . |
| 6 | Muldoon seemed to be taking a long time over his coffee . |
| 7 | Now , at last , scientists appear to be taking a long , hard look at fluoridation and the uncontrolled , indiscriminate use of fluoride-containing dental products . |
| 8 | Melbourne dental surgeon Geoffrey Smith ends his excellent article ( 5 May , p 286 ) with the statement — ‘ Now , at last , scientists appear to be taking a long , hard look at fluoridation … ’ |
| 9 | ‘ These lights seem to be taking a long time to change ’ |
| 10 | Watching the door , Lucy stood waiting for them to emerge again , but their exit appeared to be taking a long time to eventuate . |
| 11 | The lugworms may be lagging a long way behind , but perhaps their time may come ? |