Example sentences of "we [modal v] [vb infin] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an amiable parody of an interview he once heard being given by Sir Adrian Boult , Gould spelt out the attitude to recording of that older generation : roughly , ‘ I do n't mind doing the occasional recording , old boy — not everyone gets to concerts — and we 'll do our best , but I do n't want any ‘ patching ’ , we must keep the long line intact ’ . |
| 2 | Right , we 'll go along we 'll go the long way . |
| 3 | and sometimes we 'll take a long weekend |
| 4 | ‘ We 'll have a long series of locks to navigate later — a bit trying for a novice . |
| 5 | ‘ So we 'll keep the long stuff down over the season and see what flowers come up . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ We might wait a long time ! ’ he said . |
| 7 | It was a very clear day and we could see a long way . |
| 8 | The countryside we drove through was beautiful , but behind it we could see the long , dark , frightening hills of the moor . |
| 9 | With the spring we could begin the long slow climb out of the recession . |
| 10 | Andrew played back sections so that we could take a long , hard and critical look at our technique . |
| 11 | Time and time again we would begin the long task of explaining who John was and what on earth we were doing . |
| 12 | ‘ I promise you that we will have a long talk — and sort out everything between us , once and for all , ’ he murmured , burying his face in her blonde hair for a moment , before raising himself up on an elbow to gaze down at her lovely face . |
| 13 | We can go a long way in the sociology of culture by studying cultural institutions , formations and means of production . |
| 14 | Erm I do n't think we can spend a long time considering them , it 's just if people bear me whisking through them our brains . |
| 15 | ‘ Yes , I know , but if you call early we can have a long talk . ’ |
| 16 | yes , Okay , yes , I 'll see if we can have a long er coffee break , Peter ! |