Example sentences of "and began [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gendarme came over to the table and began a long address to Lambert , who listened politely , commenting ‘ Peut-être ’ , from time to time . |
| 2 | A month ago they , together with the males , left the burrows on the floor of the forest inland where they had spent most of the year and began a long march to the coast . |
| 3 | After lunch , full of roast beef , Yorkshire pudding , apple pie and custard , I took the back lane from Settle to Langcliffe and began the long climb out of the village by road . |
| 4 | Their relationship became more and more covert ; he left the police and they moved to a suburb where they ‘ passed for white ’ and began the long struggle called ‘ trying for white ’ . |
| 5 | She completed the usual task of washing and scouring the pots and dishes after dinner , and when Mrs Prynn had inspected her work and approved it , she lay down on her narrow bed and began the long wait for darkness — and for Tristram . |
| 6 | Brushing off the leaves , I engaged ‘ push ’ and began the long walk home . |