Example sentences of "find [pron] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Yanto 's suggestion they had each gone off and found themselves a long thin stick apiece . |
| 2 | Zambian broadcasters found themselves a long way down the civil service hierarchy and were accordingly poorly paid , some earning the meagre salary of a junior clerk ; certain technical studio operators received little more than messengers did . |
| 3 | The soldiers had found it a long and tiring period . |
| 4 | ‘ These hospitals are essential in an area like this where many older people find themselves a long way from their family , ’ says Dr David Skerrett , a GP who has practised in Fowey , Cornwall , for 30 years and plans to stay put for his retirement . |
| 5 | You may find it a long way to come for a comparatively short meeting and I should also mention that we have a regular reporter who covers the meeting on behalf of the Courier and the Garstang Guardian . |