Example sentences of "[v-ing] long [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He returned to the couch opposite her , splaying long legs across the almond-green carpet , his bare feet coming within inches of her shoes . |
| 2 | Marshall ( 1987 ) follows Mandel ( 1975 ) in relating long waves to major shifts in the wider economy , and especially to movements in the rate of profit , but goes beyond Mandel in trying to make the theory less deterministic . |
| 3 | I am coming more and more to the view that the evolution of life , like the evolution of continents and of the stratigraphical column in general , has been a very episodic affair , with short " happenings " interrupting long periods of nothing much in particular . |
| 4 | Both were serving long sentences at the time , Finucane for possessing firearms and ammunition and Clarke for the attempted murder of a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment ( a part-time regiment of the British Army ) . |
| 5 | The early release of prisoners serving long sentences of determinate duration was supported , although in the same way as the Longford report to the Labour Party eighteen months before , the policy group added a proviso that the Home Secretary should in all cases consult an advisory body before doing so . |
| 6 | Both are serving long sentences after being found guilty of illegally entering the country . |
| 7 | ‘ I feel very angry with the whole government , ’ says Eleanor Greenwood , who put in nine years as a councillor , serving long hours on Hampshire 's education committee . |
| 8 | He seems to have been an influence on Innocent and we are almost surely not far from the mark in imagining long discussions between the three on theology and politics . |
| 9 | Individual psychological treatments entailing long sessions with any kind of therapist seem of limited value in general practice and make little economic sense . |
| 10 | I think that only by maximising long periods of REM , or dream sleep , will we be able to summon up this demon of yours . |
| 11 | Moulding planes are excellent to work with , but the job of producing long lengths of moulding can be very time-consuming . |
| 12 | Tracer laid stitches across the sky : the bombers still in formation were firing long shots at him . |
| 13 | This had set the tone later reflected in the harsh rules of the Indian Penal Code 1860 ( prescribing long sentences of ‘ rigorous imprisonment ’ ) , in the Prisons Act 1894 , in gaol manuals allowing cruel punishments for the smallest breach of discipline , and in a lasting policy of spending as little as possible on the gaols . |
| 14 | They do not even have to be rocks deposited under fresh water conditions , because wood and seeds are perfectly capable of drifting long distances before becoming waterlogged enough to sink to the bottom of the sea . |
| 15 | Far from spending long hours on the tiles hunting , scavenging and generally having a high old time with their pals , as tradition and practice dictate , they should be indoors tucked up . |
| 16 | The Carter boy , Jonathan , known for some reason as Floss , took to spending long hours by the pool in a barely concealed state of voyeuristic arousal . |
| 17 | Mrs Burnett seems to have taken marital and maternal duties lightly , and though she did not formally end the marriage until 1898 , from early days she made a practice of absenting herself from her family , often for months on end , travelling in North America and Europe , and spending long periods in England , where she moved in high society and had many literary friends , Henry James and Israel Zangwill [ qq.v. ] among them . |
| 18 | The interior is exceptionally fine , giving long vistas of ascetic Gothic forms ( 434 ) . |
| 19 | After knowing only life at the highest level of the game , McGrain is full of admiration for the players Arbroath have assembled from Tayside , Edinburgh and Glasgow who combine playing , training and travelling long distances with everyday jobs . |
| 20 | In order to counteract the difficulties inherent in having long gaps between training days , future plans are hinging on setting up a weekly evening course at a venue further out of London ( yet to be found , but if possible easily accessible from the M25 ) . |
| 21 | Do you do you remember ever ever having long periods of illness yourself ? |
| 22 | Fredrick taught his brother his technique in a short time and the two brothers worked side by side , often having long discussions about the technique , modifying it as they went along . |
| 23 | Of medium height and strong build , Hobhouse ( despite his hay fever ) was much given to outdoor activities , undertaking long expeditions on his bicycle and riding to hounds with a recklessness that sometimes resulted in personal injury . |
| 24 | I read a great deal of poetry , especially the Romantics , learning long passages by heart , and found some solace there to lift me above the sordid realities of everyday life . |
| 25 | She remembers her reviews and quotes them , knowing long passages by heart . |
| 26 | She leaned back in her chair , raking long fingers through her hair and closing her eyes . |
| 27 | The climb down , involving long detours over the upward pointing leaf-bases , may have been very much more laborious and time-consuming . |
| 28 | Best of all , he was talking long sentences without a hint of breathlessness . |
| 29 | An aerial view of Kei Wais showing Long Creek in The far background . |
| 30 | It was poorly lit , with burning torches hanging from the walls , casting long shadows across the cold floor . |