Example sentences of "a long pull " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It was a long pull up the hill , and I felt more like doing a roly-poly down it . |
| 2 | It 's a long pull up this hill , I 'm not going to run up and drop down dead . |
| 3 | A long pull up to the summit , Carn Dearg pays a dividend of an uninterrupted view north and east , to Loch Pattack , the snaking gash of Loch Ericht and , as I mentioned , south to offer a clear perception of the hanging valley of Ben Alder . |
| 4 | He took a long pull . |
| 5 | Kate took a long pull on her cigarette and sighed . |
| 6 | I sank on to the bucket and took a long pull at the coffee . |
| 7 | Dalziel took a long pull at his pint and sighed happily . |
| 8 | Charles took a long pull . |
| 9 | Aunt Tossie took a long pull at her drink . |
| 10 | Mr Beckenham took a long pull at his flask , and then carefully topped it up from the bottle . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm not surprised , ’ Ven replied , and taking a long pull of breath , ‘ I do n't seem to be doing this very well , ’ he stated , ‘ but at least we 're talking — which makes it less difficult than I thought it was going to be . ’ |