Example sentences of "she [verb] [art] long [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Although she lived a long way from the town , she seldom missed Brownie Pack Meeting .
2 She straightened the long limbs and pressed the strands of black cotton she had used for hair more firmly into the scalp .
3 When she fluttered the long lashes of her baby blue eyes she had the timeless charm of Olive Oyl or Betty Boop .
4 Digging into the pocket of her jacket , she produced a long silver whistle and placed it firmly between her lips , and Fran had to swallow an almost hysterical gurgle of laughter as she saw the expression of near-disbelief on Luke Calder 's face .
5 She has a long coachroof of medium height and a short-ended hull on which no attempt has been made to distort the lines .
6 The second must be that he or she has a long life .
7 She has a long association with the scouting movement and is president of the East Middlesbrough scout executive .
8 She drew a long breath , twisting her hands .
9 When finally he released her she drew a long breath and mumbled inarticulately into his shirt front , ‘ I do n't know what 's wrong with me .
10 She drew a long breath .
11 She drew a long breath .
12 Taking comfort from the thought , she drew a long breath and Giles turned .
13 She drew a long breath .
14 At last , seeing the impatient glint in his eyes , she drew a long breath and said , ‘ I 've been thinking things over — thinking very deeply — and I 've come to the conclusion that your idea of merging our two practices is , after all , the most sensible solution to our problem . ’
15 She drew a long breath .
16 In the upstairs passage she opened the long case clock , knowing very well it was broken , that the weights had not descended for years and the hands remained at twenty to one .
17 She never for a moment thought of deserting French for Mrs Hill , having encountered amongst other things some nasty problems about the nature of electricity , but she did enjoy the sensation of flirtation : she spent a long time making her mind up , and finally was summoned by the headmistress , who told her she ought to stick to Sciences , because they offered better prospects .
18 The shower was wonderfully soothing and afterwards she spent a long time drying her hair and putting on her make-up .
19 She spent a long time in the bathroom .
20 She spent a long time near the gate these days , but the snow had driven her indoors at last .
21 She spent a long evening working with Philip , as his assistant , handing him tools , holding steady the beam of a powerful torch .
22 She sensed the long look he directed at her , but continued to stare blindly ahead .
23 Wrapping her arms round herself in a futile attempt to retain some body-heat , she began the long walk back to the cottage .
24 Her name was Louise , she said , as she grabbed a long kiss , tongue first .
25 Educated privately at her homes at Parkwern and Hendrefoilan she inherited a long family tradition of unorthodox and innovative ideas .
26 In the hall she wraps a long scarf round her neck and puts on a cream-coloured quilted cotton jacket , with wide shoulders and inset sleeves , and lets herself out by the front door .
27 Had she gone the long way round , using a main road , she would only have added 10 minutes to her journey .
28 She wore a long raincoat which drooped from her thin shoulders and she carried a small overnight bag .
29 She took a long drink of her tea and then continued , ‘ Anyway , she 'll go before long , never fear . ’
30 Unused to spicy food , she took a long mouthful of the gin and tonic , which she could now no longer even taste , then very deliberately she finished the chicken wing and ate another one .
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