Example sentences of "and took [art] long [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He uncorked his canteen and took a long drink of water .
2 The other picked up his drink and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim of the tankard .
3 He tossed the paper on to a chair , then picked up his glass and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim with open mockery .
4 He was on his hands and knees and , although his leg hurt him , he moved quickly across the deck and took a long knife from among some ropes .
5 ‘ More than likely , ’ grinned Yanto and took a long swig .
6 But he accepted the proffered wine and took a long draught , letting a thoughtful silence fall .
7 He did his teeth and took a long shower , first hot then cold .
8 I peeled off my clothes and took a long shower — it would be a long time before I took a bath again , and certainly not round at Sunil 's — and treated myself to a proper shave with hot water and a razor .
9 I sank on to the bucket and took a long pull at the coffee .
10 I went back to my room and took a long bath .
11 Sanchez cupped the coal of the joint and took a long toke .
12 We often said they loaded the gun in the afternoon and took a long lanyard into a dugout some distance away and fired their gun once and never emerged to reload .
13 Richards won the toss and took a long time to decide to bat ; when he did so Dilley bowled superbly , and five wickets went down for just 54 .
14 The Sergeant came up from the rear to join Charles as they left the Carriageway and took the long asphalt path that leads diagonally away to Marble Arch .
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