Example sentences of "and [verb] a long [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He heard the French boy whispering urgently , then the chief grunted and plunged a long hollow bamboo rod into the ternum jar and drank a deep draught . |
| 2 | It 's an excellent under-body insulator and has a long effective life . |
| 3 | Then fear overcame curiosity and he scrambled down from the tree with such haste that he skinned his knees and gouged a long deep gash along the inside of his forearm . |
| 4 | The menfolk have an aged , craggy appearance , being hunch-backed from their hard labour , and wear a long grey beard . |
| 5 | She had wisps of grey hair poking out from under a black lace bonnet and wore a long black lace dress down to her feet . |
| 6 | I turned and saw a long blue column approaching with a corporal in charge . |
| 7 | He clenched and unclenched his hands , and took a long deep breath . |
| 8 | God , he was so gorgeous … her hands were moving on to his strong thoat , thrusting into his black hair , she was losing her head again as the kiss deepened and she heard him give a low growl of harsh excitement , his mouth increasing the pressure until Rachel was obliterated by him , dazed , clutching him with shaking hands , gasping hoarsely against his mouth , feeling his strong hands move swiftly up to her breasts to stroke her nipples and force a long hoarse cry of exquisite desire from her . |
| 9 | ‘ You see , ’ the woman was saying , bending towards Artemis and putting a long cold finger under Artemis 's chin . |
| 10 | and offer a long pale forearm . |
| 11 | Matthew was nearly sixty and had a long brown beard . |
| 12 | ‘ If we had been away and had a long night-time car journey ahead of us , ’ he said , ‘ we used to put the children in their pyjamas and wrap them in blankets before we started . |
| 13 | Begin the front kick from a fighting stance and throw a long reverse punch to the opponent 's face . |
| 14 | The inhabitants , having colonised naturally , would be well-adapted to the local conditions ; no two commons would be alike ; and garden escapes , which are often very colourful and have a long flowering period , would be welcome . |