Example sentences of "[verb] to go [prep] a long " in BNC.
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1 | He claimed there should be no erosion of traditional fishing areas , and stressed that each application would have to go through a long process before being granted . |
2 | ‘ She 's wanted to go for a long time , ’ said Anne , nodding . |
3 | She would have liked to go for a long walk past the charming wedding-cake buildings that lined the promenade , but although it was only teatime , it was already too dark to see anything . |
4 | They had to go through a long interrogation , and their answers were not found to be satisfactory . |
5 | People arriving in this country for such a purpose have to go through a long interview procedure to process their claims . |
6 | Most clubs , you have to go through a long rigmarole of being proposed and seconded and vouched for by other members and having your background scrutinised , and weeks and months go by before you 're elected . |