Example sentences of "a long walk in the " in BNC.

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1 Along the way came the rescue of the magazine , History Today , a long walk in the Himalayas collecting more than 2,000 seeds , and making his family self-sufficient in milk , eggs and vegetables on a London plot .
2 If a gloomy mood descended on him , he could shake it off by taking a long walk in the direction of the most barren stretch of beach , out over the dunes .
3 Going for a long walk in the country on a Sunday afternoon when you 've got a lot of marking still to do , or having an affair with a colleague — they could go either way .
4 His brothers aged 8 and 10 , whose school was a long walk in the opposite direction , had to be relied on to take this responsibility when their father could not .
5 Next day I took him outside for a long walk in the fresh air .
6 She wore a light silk dress and thin shoes , which did not seem at all suitable for a long walk in the snow .
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