Example sentences of "[verb] away [prep] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's probably going away for a long time , that 's why . |
| 2 | ‘ They were apparently going away for a long weekend vacation . |
| 3 | The watching Masai begin to walk away after a long , contemplative moment . |
| 4 | Anyone who is stupid enough to try and derail a train should be locked away for a long time . |
| 5 | ‘ Your Mummy has gone away for a long time ’ usually only serves to leave the child frightened but feeling the anxiety of the adults all around which forbids further discussion . |
| 6 | It was a horrific crime and I hope the two thugs who did it can be apprehended and sent away for a long time . ’ |
| 7 | No , well that 's it int it ? so er if things are reasonable we might just go away for a long weekend or something , go find us a place in Southport for a weekend |
| 8 | Ahead a ragged coastline stretched away to a long , low headland which jutted out into the sea , its level surface broken by the jagged stumps of two mine stacks . |