Example sentences of "he [vb past] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , are yer comin' or ai n't yer ? ’ he asked after a long and noisy sip at the cup that cheers . |
| 2 | His position — the position , indeed , to which he clung throughout the long controversy — is made clear in his reply to the Staufer and in the early letters of the register . |
| 3 | He dabbled in the long jump until the age of twenty-four and then decided to switch to the sprints . |
| 4 | He drew in a long , shuddering breath . |
| 5 | He peered at the long list . |
| 6 | That was when they had sent for Captain Freddie , and after what he described as a long , sometimes ‘ vair ackermonious diskussion ’ , and after a good deal of long distance telephoning , fax instructions had finally come through that allowed the Chileans to accept his decision as to what was required . |
| 7 | The pavement had been much repaired , and it was difficult to synchronise his steps so that the middle of each foot fell exactly on the cracks between the paving stones , but with some concentration and a few judicious half-steps he managed it ; then he came to a long blue-grey line of asphalt where a pipe had obviously been repaired , and walked along that instead free from the worry of the paving stones between the cracks . |
| 8 | He gestured with a long , withered arm for her to follow him up the stairs . |
| 9 | He saw Celia sitting under a large cedar tree in the garden when he drove up the long drive and swung the car round into the forecourt . |
| 10 | Soapy moved on , but he walked for a long time before he tried again . |
| 11 | It is selected from the pages of the BDN , to which he was a frequent contributor and on whose editorial board he served for a long period : A combined system is one which includes all useful methods and techniques and adapts them and uses them according to the particular needs of the child . |
| 12 | Perhaps because of his career as a Naval Officer during the First World War he worked for a long period during the Second World War at the Admiralty . |
| 13 | It is 2 ½ years since he lost in a world title match to Michael Spinks and just as he did after a similar fight , with Larry Holmes , he brooded for a long time , finally overcame problems with drugs , and went into business , part of which was as a fight promoter . |
| 14 | It is 2 ½ years since he lost in a world title match to Michael Spinks and just as he did after a similar fight , with Larry Holmes , he brooded for a long time , finally overcame problems with drugs , and went into business , part of which was as a fight promoter . |
| 15 | He took in a long breath , held it and squeezed the handle of the cutters . |
| 16 | He thought about the long , long fall and then the flames , way below . |
| 17 | He thought about the long hours , the continuous toil , the mistakes , the mishaps , the inefficiency and the constant battle to build what he now saw before him . |
| 18 | He went to the long table in the centre of the room and looked down at the detailed map spread out across its surface . |
| 19 | The next day he went for a long walk , about 20 miles , during which he did a good deal of clear thinking in the mountains . |
| 20 | He went on a long journey , was weary , worn-out with labour , and returning engraved on a stone the whole story . " |
| 21 | He went on a long journey , was weary worn out with labour , and returning engraved on a stone the whole story . " |
| 22 | He lay for a long time , listening to the storm as it blew itself out . |
| 23 | He looked for a long time , then said : ‘ I can see no one , but my eyes are old . |
| 24 | He smiled for a long moment into the raging eyes that would have struck him dead if they could . |
| 25 | He deliberated for a long time in front of the pad , and then suddenly rose and put it away without writing anything . |
| 26 | His commitment to School was matched by his commitment to his wife , whom he nursed through a long illness without ever missing a day at School . |
| 27 | He spoke for a long time . |
| 28 | He felt happier than he had for a long time . |
| 29 | He had on the long white cloak which signified to the audience that he was wearing nothing at all . |
| 30 | He smoked through a long amber cigarette holder . |