Example sentences of "was [verb] long [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the contrary , it was to hammer long balls into the Hearts penalty area at every opportunity on the grounds that such pressure would produce defensive mistakes . |
| 2 | Only coal was moved long distances by canals , railways and roads . |
| 3 | Best of all , he was talking long sentences without a hint of breathlessness . |
| 4 | Philip was working long hours for Charles ( now Lord ) Forte and was so tired one night that he slept through the air raid warning and the attempts of his landlady to rouse him . |
| 5 | The whole performance was an almost total waste of time , and was accompanied by a belief that it was necessary to demonstrate that one was working long hours in the evenings , and preferably all weekends as well . |