Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rachaela spasmed in long aching waves and woke in the bed in the flat , staring into darkness . |
| 2 | Instead Beatrice retreated behind long translations of French poetry , light satire and erudite literary discussion , almost as if a part of her had died . |
| 3 | His hands remained in his trouser pockets and , as Vitor stood with long legs apart , the charcoal-grey flannel was stretched tight across his thighs . |
| 4 | Henderson returned to have both Rennie and Peall caught at long leg , leaving Durham with 19 overs ' batting to the close . |
| 5 | Joshua knew from long experience that ‘ courageous ’ meant deeply unpopular ; he had lived through the poll-tax fiasco . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , Motorola has at long last revealed its initial pricing for the 88110 : 50MHz versions are $495 and a 40MHz parts costs $360 — both in quantities of 1,000-up . |
| 7 | A Boeing 707 belonging to the Colombian national airline Avianca crashed on Long Island , New York , on Jan. 25 , during a second attempt to land at the city 's John F. Kennedy airport , causing the death of 67 people and injuring some 80 of the remaining 91 people on board . |
| 8 | It seemed unlikely , but Wycliffe knew from long experience that what young people may do in certain circumstances , especially where loyalties are involved is totally unpredictable . |