Example sentences of "it [verb] a long [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Called Myrmecobius , it has a long thin snout for poking into ants ' nests , and a long sticky tongue with which it mops up its prey . |
| 2 | The body is long and slender , with a pointed head and it has a long pointed snout that forms a ‘ bill ’ . |
| 3 | It has a long historical lineage but the most sophisticated explanation is that given by Diplock L.J. , as he then was . |
| 4 | If she could have walked it in five minutes , then the cab should have done it in less , but it seemed a long five minutes before it stopped again and the cab driver opened the door , saying , ‘ Here we are then , lass . ’ |
| 5 | See after a breast operation does it take a long long time with stitches ? |
| 6 | It seems a long five seconds . |
| 7 | And that 's why it took a long long time . |
| 8 | It had a long colonial veranda and a high cupola , while the terminus of the railway , Tank Road Station at the docks , had a tower which made it an aid to ships navigating the harbour . |
| 9 | Her hair was tied in a bun and , like Topknot , it had a long grey feather stuck through it . |