Long example sentences

"Long" Example Sentences

1. The hike was very long.
2. The phone call lasted too long.
3. We had a long conversation.
4. The meeting went on far too long.
5. The winter seemed unendingly long.
6. The traffic jam stretched on for miles and miles.
7. Winter nights are very long in Northern climates.
8. The boy's hair was long.
9. The line was disgustingly long.
10. The movie was too long.
11. The road wound along endlessly.
12. The holiday couldn't come soon enough after such a long year.
13. His temper has long been legendary.
14. The tunnel was unnervingly long and dark.
15. The years of suffering seemed to stretch on forever.
16. The queue stretched on for several city blocks.
17. I have long admired his poetry.
18. The wait was interminably long.
19. The account of the events went on for far too long.
20. The walk home from school seemed to take forever.
21. After a long day at work, all I wanted to do was relax.
22. The holiday was all too brief after such a long wait.
23. It had been a long time since we last saw each other.
24. The story had a very long and convoluted plot.
25. The long shadow stretched across the yard.
26. The night passed with interminable slowness.
27. He stared out into the distance for a long time.
28. The night was long and sleepless.
29. Her hair hung down her back in two long braids.
30. He has long been an admirer of classical music.
31. The weekend was not nearly long enough.
32. The corridor seemed to stretch on endlessly.
33. The voyage lasted several long months.
34. The wait for test results seemed endless.
35. I have long since given up hope of seeing him again.
36. The race was a long one, taking the runners several hours to complete.
37. The lecture droned on for an interminably long time.
38. The final battle was protracted and costly in terms of long causalities.
39. His long, gaunt face bore the marks of years of suffering.
40. After a long separation, the family was reunited at last.
41. The children played in the garden for hours on end.
42. After a long, tiring day, all I wanted was to relax.
43. The game went on for far too long, with no clear winner.
44. The rabbit disappeared down its long burrow.
45. The final movement of the symphony seemed interminably long.
46. It has long been believed that...
47. After a long illness, she finally succumbed.
48. The final climb to the summit seemed interminably long.
49. His long, lost gaze seemed fixed on some distant memory.
50. She has long been an advocate for children's rights.
51. The holiday went by far too quickly after such a long wait.
52. The ivy climbed long up the aged walls of the castle.
53. The narrow valley stretched out long in front of them.
54. The negotiations went on for many long hours.
55. He has long desired to see the Great Wall of China.
56. The talk went on far too long without pausing for questions.
57. The runner took long strides down the track.
58. The lecturer spoke at interminable length on his favorite topic.
59. The explanation went on at tiresome length.
60. The road stretched out long and straight into the distance.

Common Phases

1. For a long time
2. It's been a long time
3. Long ago
4. Long live ~
5. Long since
6. Long term
7. Long way to go
8. Long way around
9. Long and short of it
10. Long and the short of it
11. Long run
12. Long story short
13. Take forever/ages
14. Go on forever/forever and a day
15. Drag on forever/for hours
16. Last forever/for ages
17. No long term effects
18. All night long
19. Long shot
20. Long way off