English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Long" in Example Sentences
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275786	A long time ago, most people lived in groups that moved around as the seasons changed.	CK
2912978	How much longer do you think it'll be until the cake is ready to come out of the oven?	CK
920411	At least my mother stuck around long enough to see me graduate from junior high school.	CK
2986058	I think Tom might recognize Mary, even though it's been a long time since he's seen her.	CK
1556979	Nowadays you no longer hear popular songs that can be sung by men and women of all ages.	brymck
3168301	You can buy anything you want, as long as it doesn't cost more than three hundred dollars.	CK
1898043	We sure ate a lot of hot dogs today. I never want to see another hot dog as long as I live.	CK
51803	A little knowledge of Spanish will go a long way toward making your trip to Mexico enjoyable.	CK
1942145	I know my Russian still has a long way to go, but I'm pretty happy with the progress I've made.	al_ex_an_der
31865	Mary's been living in Japan so long. Don't you think it's time she adjusted to Japanese customs?	CM
300993	He was out of shape when he took a long hike with his sons, and he was stiff and sore the next day.	CM
280278	You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition so spare us the long-winded explanation.	CM
954380	There have been a lot of complaints from consumers that our products don't last as long as we claim.	CK
1858695	"Tom gave Mary a box of chocolates and one long-stemmed rose for her birthday." "That's really sweet."	CK
268325	After the hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keep on working here.	CM
1343812	Tom felt the stiffness in his joints as he stood up after sitting in the same position for a long time.	Chrikaru
954393	There were many things that I thought were important at that time that I no longer believe are important.	CK
762118	It takes only a short time to learn how to explain things to students. It takes much longer to learn when not to.	CK
273273	He had heard that war had started, but it didn't sink in for a long time until his father was drafted into the army.	CM
847264	Not long ago we heard a father say in the presence of his large family, "I don't want any of my boys to be lawyers."	Source_Benedict_1921
2782268	One advantage of being old is that you no longer desire all the things that you couldn't afford to buy when you were young.	CK
3165728	As far as I'm concerned, what you do in your free time is your own business, as long as it doesn't interfere with your work.	Hybrid
3020390	Using high heat settings while ironing synthetic fabrics will melt the synthetic fibers and cause visible permanent damage, which often looks like a shiny area where the too-hot iron had the longest contact with the fabric.	Delian