Example sentences of "we [verb] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We enjoyed long periods of possession , but if you ca n't put the ball in the net that does n't count , ’ he added . |
| 2 | We spent long hours in stationary trains in railway-sidings , in grey towns under greyer skies . |
| 3 | For planning , we spent long evenings poring over maps . |
| 4 | ‘ We use long exposures and high temperatures to create print reticulation . ’ |
| 5 | In my day we had long skirts , near came right down to the ground . ’ |
| 6 | We had long talks together , usually over breakfasts of pancakes with maple syrup . |
| 7 | We had long discussions about whatever we liked , and during term-time Don Cattabianchi would sometimes help us with our homework . |
| 8 | In Committee , we had long discussions about that , and were genuinely sympathetic to the worries expressed by the citizens advice bureaux . |
| 9 | We have long talks together , Buffy and I. Sometimes in his ravings he talks of an all-knowing , super-intelligent pig . |
| 10 | As a bank , we have long experience of businesses and their needs , which is essential when it comes to providing pensions for directors and people who are self-employed and insurance cover . |
| 11 | We work long hours and |
| 12 | ‘ We summoned the sorcerers , and we sat long nights in Council , for we knew that we dare not wait until it was time for the Ritual of the Beastline to take place ; we had to know long before that if the birth of twins into the Royal House had truly damaged the Enchantment . |
| 13 | All of these areas enable us to create long term partnerships with the groups and organisations we 're committed to help , and all of them enrich I B M's own long term aims . |
| 14 | Most of us travel long distances by schedule or charter flights , cramped together in ranks of seats Where there is n't enough room to stretch out the' leg , let alone walk about as passengers on the Empire Flying-boat or Zeppelin observation platforms could . |