Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [vb past] a long " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | So I had a long chat with the , with the cleansing officer and the main point |
| 2 | So I spent a long time trying to hide the place . |
| 3 | So I bought a long top , which came well below my hips , to wear with them . |
| 4 | Tonight she needed a long soft loving , and he was the man to give it to her . |
| 5 | Indoors she wore a long black pinafore-like garment , sleeveless and reaching almost to the ground , which she had made from a cotton material used later during the war for black-out curtains and called , I think , sateen . |
| 6 | ‘ All join up for a conga , ’ I called over the racket , and soon we had a long snake winding its way in and out of the tables and finally through the door . |
| 7 | By now I had a long list of prospective release sites and sound experience behind me , so things went pretty much according to plan . |
| 8 | With the Triplane boring in from behind he fired a long burst at the dead centre of the bag , and saw the fabric split and flare . |
| 9 | By this time we feel as if we are Hemingway 's companion , hauling out the bodies one by one , so that when he says ‘ Well you waited a long time to get sick brother . |
| 10 | Well he came a long way to get chucked out did n't he ? |
| 11 | On the way across I enjoyed a long and interesting talk with the young son of a Haida chief . |
| 12 | She sat dry-eyed for what felt like hours , then she had a long bath and washed her hair . |
| 13 | Sara was looking up at him as he said something , then she gave a long , shrill laugh , showing her perfect white teeth . |
| 14 | Flushed and triumphant after this orgy of extravagance , they left the store at last , keeping an eye on the time because Mabel must n't be late with the boys ' tea whatever happened and then they had a long , annoying wait at the bus-stop . |
| 15 | The driver , as it turned out , was a retired admiral , and unfortunately he spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 16 | Then he heard a long cry … |
| 17 | And few years , and yet he said a long face , if you was n't you was n't happy with the thought of running a district that was nationalized see ? |
| 18 | The shower was wonderfully soothing and afterwards she spent a long time drying her hair and putting on her make-up . |
| 19 | He came to two of my concerts and afterwards we had a long talk . |