Example sentences of "and [verb] [prep] the long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Helen leaned over my shoulder and gazed at the long lines of boy scouts , girl guides , ex-servicemen , with half the population of the town packed on the pavements , watching . |
| 2 | He did not have time to check his mirrors for police cars as he passed All Hallows-on-the-Wall and plunged into the long straight canyon of London Wall . |
| 3 | She was admitted , now , to the feasting-hall of the King , and placed at the long women 's table presided over by Marietta of Patras , the King 's serene and excellent mother . |
| 4 | I would say that it is our job to let people judge for themselves and have the opportunity to see controversial productions , whether it 's dance or drama , and unless people have the opportunity , and unless the companies are given the chance to perform their own thing , that drama and dance in the long run will die . |
| 5 | ‘ Best hang tight to my arm , boy , ’ he yelled and together they leaned forward and tramped through the long wet grass to wrestle with the Littles ' gate . |
| 6 | We saw our chance , and hastily we packed up and prepared for the long trek back the way we had come , to the Youth Hostel . |
| 7 | She had n't expected to get much sleep , but exhaustion finally overcame her and she lapsed into a fitful , restless doze , tossing and turning through the long night as dreams haunted her mind . |
| 8 | As they came up into the May morning he hopped over the ditch and skipped into the long grass as blithe as a squirrel . |
| 9 | Once inside the room , the two officers stripped off their black uniform jackets , and sprawled on the long sofa . |
| 10 | That leaves mothers , children and older people behind in the mad scramble for the doors when the bus arrives , to stand packed together jolted and elbowed for the long slow journeys . |
| 11 | Touched by beneficial magics and feeding on the long grasses of the steppe , the steeds of Ellyrion are the swiftest and most noble of four-legged beasts . |
| 12 | Milner ( 1975 ) has summarised and contributed to the long history of research which demonstrates black children 's denial of their colour ( Clark and Clark , 1947 ) , and their preference for white identity ( Goodman , 1964 ) . |
| 13 | The sun , making a guest appearance between frowning petrol-blue clouds , floodlit the dog daisies and hogweed in the long grass and turned the pitch a stinging viridian . |
| 14 | And harness on the long moors . |
| 15 | Caterers also face other difficulties , such as keeping food hot and coping with the long travelling distances between the kitchens and wards . |
| 16 | An essential element in job creation is the provision of training for school leavers and retraining for the long term unemployed . |
| 17 | As they left the confines of the city and started on the long straight empty road to Samana , the sun was glowing ruby-red behind the dark wooded hills , the sky translucent delicate silk . |
| 18 | ‘ I have no intention of meeting her , ’ Jenna began , but he too stood and looked towards the long windows as a car came speedily to the house . |
| 19 | We climbed the low hills northwest of the loch and lay in the long grass under the pines and the birch , looking out over the small glen to the forested hill on the far side where the old railway tunnel was . |
| 20 | Silently , I climbed back up to the road and lay in the long grass to watch what happened . |
| 21 | He answered Buckmaster 's question as he turned off the road between lodge gates and proceeded down the long drive across open parkland . |
| 22 | And to succeed in the long run , they have to grow big . |
| 23 | During her researches she went to Lord 's to examine the immense collection which belongs to the MCC and went into the Long Room . |
| 24 | Well , she 'd simply have to find the strength within herself to resist that power , she decided grimly , rising to her feet and reaching for the long black dress she 'd laid out earlier to change into . |
| 25 | They turned into the dining room , and gasped at the long row of glowing candles which stretched down the table to the further limits of vision . |
| 26 | Dot waited and waited in the long brown corridor with nowhere to sit . |
| 27 | She had showered and washed her hair , dabbed on her favourite Anaïs Anaïs , and stood before the long mirror in her bedroom , criticising her reflection . |
| 28 | McGowan walked to the car and returned with the long canvas bag and the cardboard box . |
| 29 | ( b ) they are more efficient and thus save you time and work in the long term . |