Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I do n't mind seeing them a long way off , ’ said the worried lady nome . |
2 | ‘ Well , ’ he said , ‘ it 's not too easy to answer without giving you a long lecture on the structure of the body . ’ |
3 | I remember your saying it a long time ago . ’ |
4 | The aluminium is corrosion resistant , giving it a long life and our systems are made to BS 2997 and are mostly BBA approved . |
5 | Because I started doing it a long time ago |
6 | I 'm sorry , it 's taking me a long time cos I do n't know what to do . |
7 | ‘ That lumbar puncture seems to be taking them a long time . ’ |
8 | It 's the Independence Day celebrations in the United States next Monday , and , from what Liz said , it seems that most people in America are making it a long holiday weekend . ’ |
9 | Oh yes been making it a long time . |