Example sentences of "see the long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when we talked about ‘ The House ’ — that was what we called it , there was never a name — we could imagine that just at the top of the stairs would be the Great Kitchen with its rows of gleaming copper pans hung up next to pheasants and hams and bunches of strange herbs — and through the kitchen window we 'd be able to see the long lawns of the garden where stone lions crouched with their heads between their paws and real peacocks screeched up at peacock shapes clipped out of hedges … |
| 2 | Through the glass I could see the long lines of blue moving away down the street and I could still hear the shouts of the corporal . |
| 3 | He could see the long walkway below him , the small iron gates at each end with steps leading down to both sides of the house . |
| 4 | From where he stood , he could see the long procession outside the walls , motionless now , and the wagons unshackled behind it . |
| 5 | In the light from the streetlamp Kate could see the long dark lashes against her daughter 's cheek bones . |
| 6 | She saw the long sheds , and the wooden posts , shining and smooth where the cows had rubbed against them over the years . |
| 7 | Frederica saw the long ridges of dusty grey-green lavender leaves and imagined violet spikes . |
| 8 | Raoul turned and saw the long face of the Persian under his black hat . |
| 9 | He saw the long lashes drop for an instant and the lips contract fearfully , and laughed . |
| 10 | I look at my wife and see the long journey that we have come . |
| 11 | ‘ It has n't cracked the shell , ’ said another , ‘ probably because people see the long list of issues covered and think , ‘ oh yes , and if they find a load of things that they say need addressing how much is it going to cost ? ’ |