Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 2 | ‘ You said that if you drop a clock into a black hole , and you watch it from a long way off , the hands appear to go round slower the closer it gets to the hole . |
| 3 | ‘ I remember him from a long time ago . |
| 4 | I mean I 've filled in a few forms for them but I mean probably you 're a passive owner like me in the sense that I do n't go and actively trade them , er I keep them in a long term investment , and that 's it . |
| 5 | No I 'm not , erm if I , if I take her for a long run . |
| 6 | It has been known for a tough roadman-sprinter to control the race in these big hills , not to lose much time on the Ballon , then rejoin the leading group , dominate them on the long downhill run into Mulhouse and win the stage . |
| 7 | ‘ We do n't want to rush Mick because it 's a long season and we need him for the long haul . |