Example sentences of "and took [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richards won the toss and took a long time to decide to bat ; when he did so Dilley bowled superbly , and five wickets went down for just 54 . |
| 2 | I went back to my room and took a long bath . |
| 3 | ‘ More than likely , ’ grinned Yanto and took a long swig . |
| 4 | He uncorked his canteen and took a long drink of water . |
| 5 | Sylvie gazed out at the eternity of blue and took a long , deep breath . |
| 6 | The T'ang gave a gentle laugh , delighted , and took a long , deep breath . |
| 7 | Sanchez cupped the coal of the joint and took a long toke . |
| 8 | He clenched and unclenched his hands , and took a long deep breath . |
| 9 | He was on his hands and knees and , although his leg hurt him , he moved quickly across the deck and took a long knife from among some ropes . |
| 10 | I sank on to the bucket and took a long pull at the coffee . |
| 11 | He did his teeth and took a long shower , first hot then cold . |
| 12 | She tilted her head back and took a long , refreshing drink . |
| 13 | But he accepted the proffered wine and took a long draught , letting a thoughtful silence fall . |
| 14 | The other picked up his drink and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim of the tankard . |
| 15 | I peeled off my clothes and took a long shower — it would be a long time before I took a bath again , and certainly not round at Sunil 's — and treated myself to a proper shave with hot water and a razor . |
| 16 | We often said they loaded the gun in the afternoon and took a long lanyard into a dugout some distance away and fired their gun once and never emerged to reload . |
| 17 | He tossed the paper on to a chair , then picked up his glass and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim with open mockery . |
| 18 | The Sergeant came up from the rear to join Charles as they left the Carriageway and took the long asphalt path that leads diagonally away to Marble Arch . |