Example sentences of "she [prep] [art] long " in BNC.

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1 But the path of true love never did run smooth and who could blame Orsino for overlooking this waif-life creature with the short , dark , cropped hair for the Countess Olivia , she of the long flowing hair and dresses .
2 As they stood patiently in a doorway waiting for the column to pass , Catherine turned to say something to McLeish and he looked down at her for a long moment .
3 I gazed at her for a long time , slowly enraptured .
4 Evelyn looked at her for a long moment .
5 His voice was sharp , yet as intimate as if he had known her for a long time .
6 I did n't want Mary to go because I thought I would n't see her for a long time , and I ran over to her and pleaded .
7 We talked about her for a long time , and I think our Chairman was impressed .
8 He took another step backwards and stared at her for a long moment before saying , ‘ This is the last time I 'll ever look on you willingly . ’
9 He stared down at her for a long moment , his mouth very close to her own .
10 It was about time she stopped feeling sorry for herself , the hurt and pain of losing mam would be with her for a long time , but Hari knew she could not let her grief incapacitate her , if she did not mend and make shoes she did not eat .
11 He looked at her for a long moment , puffing on his seisha , then spoke for the first time .
12 She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time .
13 By then she felt that she had seen enough paintings , churches , marble floors and medieval palaces to last her for a long time .
14 Sheila talks to her mother about the situation and her mother says the social workers are quite right ; Sheila was heavy-handed with the children and has had this coming to her for a long time .
15 Dierdriu had looked at her for a long moment .
16 His eyes were ice-bright , and pierced her like twin blades as he regarded her for a long moment .
17 I did n't always agree with her Chopin , and her Liszt was a disaster area , but I 'd listen to her for a long time if it 's Schumann .
18 ‘ From what you 've told me , I do n't think we 'll see her for a long time unless your Mr Wyatt finds them , and while he thinks you are Dana he wo n't be looking very hard , will he ? ’
19 His eyes , glittering with rage , bored into hers for one deadly moment ; then he was out of the office before she could move , and minutes later the showroom door closed with a precision she knew would remain with her for a long time .
20 He looked at her for a long , silent moment , and Merrill dragged her gaze away with difficulty , maddened by her erratic heartbeat .
21 The blue eyes bored into her for a long moment , and she fought the urge to look away from his coldly penetrating look .
22 He gazed down at her for a long moment , then shook his head in disbelief .
23 My brother was with her for a long while .
24 He had been watching her for a long time before she realised he was awake .
25 Mr Braybrooke looked at her for a long moment .
26 He gazed down at her for a long moment , studying her features as if trying to re-gather his thoughts .
27 She spoke with such soft intensity that he stared at her for a long , thoughtful moment .
28 He stared at her for a long , shuttered moment , then wordlessly climbed out of the car and walked slowly round to her door .
29 The other woman stared at her for a long moment , then , with great dignity , collected up the papers lying on the desk in front of her and got to her feet .
30 He studied her for a long time , then reached out and touched a wet strand of her hair .
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