Example sentences of "he [vb past] [adv prt] [art] long " in BNC.

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1 He moved over a long time ago from playing an SG Standard and an ES-345 when he found his beloved fixed-bridge ‘ 64 Stratocaster , which is standard apart from an extra treble-boost toggle switch .
2 He let out a long , shuddering breath .
3 He let out a long breath and raised his hands to cover both ears .
4 He let out a long breath then turned to look at Hitch .
5 He let out a long breath .
6 He let out a long , gasping sigh .
7 Putting his hand inside his dirty bomber jacket , he drew out a long , thick kitchen knife and put it on the dashboard .
8 He strolled up the long arcade , pausing frequently to peer in shop windows at the expensive goodies .
9 Thinking of the crystal spaces , the lines of Kubla Khan unfolded naturally before him as he dawdled up the long terrace of decaying houses .
10 With his two daughters , one holding each hand , he came down the long staircase from the top-floor flat .
11 He opened the throttle as he turned left into Station Road The burble of the exhaust turned to a bellow as he raced down the long gentle slope towards Newtown .
12 So he took up the longest and sharpest , wrapping its hilt round in his leather apron , and waited .
13 He took out a long piece of paper , and read :
14 The phone rang , and he reached out a long arm and hooked it up .
15 Each time I sent him a rewritten chapter , he sent back a long list of objections and questions he wanted me to clarify .
16 He was silent for a long time , then he blew out a long stream of smoke and turned his head towards her .
17 SE5as do not , ’ he brought up a long , curling belch , ‘ wobble . ’
18 He pushed back a long , greasy spike of hair that kept slipping down and pricking his ear .
19 In his anger and frustration , he picked up a long , curved clothes brush and banged it down hard on the surface of the table .
20 He picked up a long knife .
21 Then he picked up a long poker from the fireplace and had it like a rifle when he played the tape again .
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