Example sentences of "[adv prt] [art] long [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She crossed the stableyard and went into the house , hurrying down the long passage until she arrived , flushed high in expectation , at the service door to the dining room , where Maman and Dada and Aunt Tossie were eating breakfast . |
| 2 | The brief silence seemed to stretch down the long room and hold fast by the pillars of the door , and every eye in the hall fixed greedily on the three at the high table . |
| 3 | Where production extends over a long period as in construction industries and shipbuilding , measurement of work in progress has to be achieved by other means . |
| 4 | There are two broad categories : ( 1 ) where the object is to generate more work by some system of cross-referral in particular fields , though such arrangements are difficult to sustain over a long period if member firms wish to retain their independence and separate profitability . |
| 5 | Not that Andrew Orkney will dwell too much this week on leading them into the Canal Turn and over the final six flights and up the long finish and on to the post and becoming the first optician to win and riding into history . |
| 6 | ‘ Just when a player thinks he is past him , Pally will stick out a long leg and nick the ball off him . |
| 7 | She suddenly let out a long sigh and swept her hair from her face . |
| 8 | Middlemass stretched out a long arm and held the instrument to his left ear . |
| 9 | The phone rang , and he reached out a long arm and hooked it up . |
| 10 | Penry reached out a long arm and drew her in front of him so that she stood in the shelter of his arms as he held the wheel . |
| 11 | The new road bridge spanning the Dornoch Firth was suggested as having a dual role — carrying both road and rail , the rail section to be a new piece of line which would cut out a long detour and dramatically reduce the journey time to the Far North . |
| 12 | Ellen Harker let out a long breath and relaxed visibly . |
| 13 | He let out a long breath and raised his hands to cover both ears . |
| 14 | Slazenger and sport go back a long way but did you know that they also have a great sports toiletries range ? |
| 15 | You 've got to start back a long way before you get to the final decisions on costs and budgets . |
| 16 | Because the common holly , Ilex aquifolium , has been around a long time and produced many ornamental varieties , you will find quite a few with fancy botanical names . |