Example sentences of "a long drive " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , it 's a long drive from Essex … |
| 2 | ‘ A long drive to the sea . ’ |
| 3 | One story is told of drovers who , at the end of a long drive , having sold their cattle , would go to the beerkeller to celebrate , but before they did , they would tie the money from the sale around the dog 's neck , secure in the knowledge that no matter how drunk they became , their money would be safe until the morning ! |
| 4 | The Bishop lived in a fine red-brick house at the end of a long drive bordered with lime trees . |
| 5 | But Whitehill town councillor John Bennett is pointing out that , even when this happens , local people will still face a long drive to the nearest casualty unit . |
| 6 | Its defects were emphasised by its proximity to Shrubland Park , a splendid Palladian mansion with a long drive and imposing gatehouses , which first-time visitors sometimes mistook for the RCM building . |
| 7 | A long drive curved towards a three-storeyed , white building , with steps leading up to its porticoed door and on either side of the doorway a wide , pillared verandah . |
| 8 | Then there is the travelling back and forth to shows , which can often entail a long drive . |
| 9 | This house dating back to medieval times stands in tranquillity at the end of a long drive . |
| 10 | Nestling on the southern slopes of the Downs , this 16th-century house ( once two cottages ) is reached by way of a long drive . |
| 11 | Set back from the road by a long drive and framed by a crescent of trees , Mains Hall is both an imposing and yet secluded 16th-century manor house with a romantic past — it was here that George IV courted his wife to be , Marie Fitzherbert . |
| 12 | The only other area in Britain which can compare for steep ice-fall climbs is the North West of Scotland , and that 's a long drive for a weekend 's climbing — even for the Scots ! |
| 13 | The house is approached by a long drive through pastoral fields . |
| 14 | I 've got a long drive tomorrow . |
| 15 | He had had a long drive and , in the face of great provocation , behaved , on the whole , exceedingly well . |
| 16 | Then there was a long drive to get to the house . |
| 17 | It was a long drive to Dresden . |
| 18 | It 's been a long drive . |
| 19 | But perhaps you 've got a long drive ahead , ’ he said , not so much hesitantly as enquiringly . |
| 20 | Situated on the outskirts of Cullbridge , it was reached by a long drive edged by trees and shrubs . |
| 21 | It was a long drive from the airport , made tedious by the unnatural , tense silence in the cab . |
| 22 | She said , feeling angry with herself , ‘ It 's a long drive to London . |
| 23 | ‘ No — but only because I 've got a long drive ahead of me . |
| 24 | The ‘ celebratory drink ’ fast developed into a full-scale party , but Shannon managed to make her excuses and leave , knowing she had a long drive ahead of her . |
| 25 | This was the worst part as by now everyone was tired , hungry , needed a long hot bath and still had a long drive home ; however spirits were cheerful and by the 29th May we were ready to do it all again . |
| 26 | ‘ You ladies take far too long over your drinks , and we have a long drive ahead of us . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I fancy it very much , ’ she said , and checked her watch , ‘ but it 's well past three and it 's a long drive to Lisbon , so should n't you make a start ? ’ |
| 28 | After a long silence , he pointed to a large house standing at the end of a long drive . |
| 29 | Yeah we enjoy it but it 's just such a long drive |
| 30 | it 's just a long drive over there |