Example sentences of "be [v-ing] [art] long " in BNC.

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1 I had been swimming a long time that first Sunday , far out in the bay , and he could easily have slipped the things on to the Bourani end of the beach while I was in the water .
2 They will say that they do n't have the courage to stay emotionally alive , particularly if they are serving a long sentence .
3 And if you 're building a long flight , it can always be broken up with separate landings , either where the flight changes direction , or just for a change of pace .
4 Well when you 're driving along you 're looking a long way ahead that 's why and anything that comes in the road you see it Oh I hope whoever was involved in that accident tonight was alright .
5 You ca n't park , a big car 's an advantage if you 're going a long way
6 • If you 're travelling a long way to buy fish , it 's worth asking for them to be bagged separately and , if they are freshwater fish , take a handful of zeolite with your , which the assistant can then drop into the bottom of the bag to help prevent ammonia problems during the journey .
7 ‘ You 're taking a long chance , sitting there and making with all this stuff .
8 Oh they 're taking a long time to get these last two runs are n't they ?
9 Whereas if it got torn in the hand painted days then you 're talking a long length of time .
10 Whether you 're planning a long backpacking trip or a succession of short excursions , having a clear idea of what you want to accomplish is the surest way to get the most for your time and money .
11 And he answered : ‘ Yes , I have been waiting a long time , waiting to hear you say that .
12 ‘ Our fans have been waiting a long time for a game like Sunday 's .
13 Well Newcastle folk have been waiting a long time , and we all badly want to give them something to celebrate . ’
14 There were only three crumpled cigarette-packs , a sign that whoever had been in the truck had possibly been waiting a long time .
15 I have been waiting a long time for a British magazine to offer intelligent coverage of mainstream sport in a way that Sports Illustrated , among others in America , seems to do effortlessly .
16 ‘ Sounds as if you 've been waiting a long time , ’ she said soothingly .
17 I 've been waiting a long time , watching the roads , asking about new arrivals in the large towns .
18 ‘ Well ? ’ she says as though she 's been waiting a long time .
19 we have been waiting a long time traffic calming .
20 She has been waiting a long time for your kiss . ’
21 She had booked a sleeper from Paris in terms of time — " I ca n't sit up all night " — not distance " I am going a long way south . "
22 These are excellent if you are considering a long stay of two or three months .
23 Th th that we er we , we are moving a long way away from this egalitarian position , we 've abandoned that and we 've said right we , we are
24 Collegians grabbed a late consolation try from Michael Dorrity , but their lack of pace and bulk up front probably means they are facing a long hard season .
25 ‘ I think that we are getting a long way from the subject , ’ he said .
26 She is seen to suffer for what she did , and Mary , the other sister , likewise ‘ paid heavily ’ : let down by an Indian student with whom she had been having a long affair .
27 Then they went back to camp and the only person there was Miguel the interpreter , who 'd been having a long conversation with one of the Indians and when he turned round all the other Indians had scarpered .
28 When he turned it was obvious from his face that he had been having a long tussle with himself .
29 Throughout his days at Chelsea , Gallacher had been contesting a long and painful divorce case with his first wife .
30 You would be wise to phone ahead , especially if you are coming a long way , to check opening times because they vary from time to time .
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