Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] after a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was conscious of a growing feeling of peace and well-being as he drew nearer — like a weary traveller returning home after a long and tiring journey . |
| 2 | For all that , it had the feel of a city wakening up after a long sleep and beginning to shake off decades of despair . |
| 3 | It was like waking up after a long , long nightmare , but it was not safe at all to be awake . |
| 4 | Mr Nyers was speaking shortly after a long procedural wrangle on the method of electing the new leadership . |
| 5 | It was like the sun coming out after a long time of darkness . |