English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Long" in Example Sentences
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259514	I don't like to be kept waiting for a long time.	CK
3123017	I told him his services were no longer required.	patgfisher
2537719	I wonder how long it'll be before Tom gets here.	CK
3180843	I've been dreaming of this trip for a long time.	patgfisher
923708	I've been looking for a new job for a long time.	boracasli
308169	It took a long time for her to write the report.	CK
2030156	It took me a long time to get used to the noise.	halfb1t
2953082	It wasn't long before Tom was able to swim well.	CK
43974	It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.	CM
57284	It will take me a long time to get over my cold.	CK
2750900	It's been a long time since I've seen my family.	CK
1109372	It's been a long time since I've seen you smile.	CK
1209595	It's often said that women live longer than men.	CM
2744342	Painting our house took longer than we expected.	CK
315857	She died after she had been ill for a long time.	CM
41454	Such a ridiculous superstition no longer exists.	Swift
48659	That bridge has been out of use for a long time.	CK
627263	The dog barked all night long, but nobody cared.	Guybrush88
278037	The long vacation will give him back his health.	CM
261082	The longer I listen to her, the less I like her.	CK
2712564	There's no need for you to stay here any longer.	CK
2709987	This bridge is three times longer than that one.	CK
55675	This is the longest novel that I have ever read.	Eldad
2955629	Tom and I have known each other for a long time.	CK
2957544	Tom never stays anywhere longer than three days.	CK
2957706	Tom poured wine into three long-stemmed glasses.	CK
3185448	Tom said he had never planned to stay that long.	CK
3182137	Tom told Mary that he had a long talk with John.	CK
1546936	Tom's brain was deprived of oxygen for too long.	corvard
2761496	We can work outdoors only as long as it's light.	sharptoothed
247980	We cannot put up with their rudeness any longer.	CM
1365741	We still don't know how long he's going to stay.	CK
3011536	We talked a long time about our future together.	CK
1893702	We used to take long car trips when I was a kid.	CK
1096311	Why don't you take a long walk off a short pier?	CK
1222911	A long piece of thread easily becomes tangled up.	CK
61834	As long as you're here, you'd better take a bath.	Nero
288493	He expected that their talk was going to be long.	CM
288450	He hadn't eaten all day long and was very hungry.	CK
301631	He has suffered through a long period of illness.	CM
282893	He made such a long speech that we all got bored.	CK
289542	He once knew her, but they are no longer friends.	CK
278112	He was surprised at the long-distance phone bill.	CK
302721	He wrote her a long letter, which he didn't mail.	CK
2912328	How much longer do you expect me to wait for you?	CK
240140	How much longer will it take for the tub to fill?	CK
252693	I am longing for you to succeed as a businessman.	CM
253819	I cannot put up with his carelessness any longer.	CM
2662706	I had a problem similar to that not too long ago.	CK
1641757	I have been looking for lemon juice all day long.	Amastan