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Example sentences for "long conversation"

  • The next day I had a long conversation with my mother--as to what we should do in the future.

  • Before commencing work, he came over to me; and we had a long conversation together.

  • In a long conversation I held with him, he told me of many acts of dishonesty, in the committal of which he had detected Adkins, who, he said, had been robbing Mrs Hyland in every way he could.

  • After tea we had a long conversation on various religious subjects, particularly on some points relating to the principles of Friends, arising from what she had read in the books we left with her in our former visit.

  • With Pastor Gallon John Yeardley had a long conversation on the principles and operations of the Société Evangelique.

  • After a long conversation, we read a chapter, and made some remarks: there was also a time of silence, with supplication.

  • Donna Lucrezia told me all this three hours after as we walked in a beautiful garden, where her husband had sent us after a long conversation on subjects which could not have been of any interest to the ladies.

  • After the ice had been thus broken it will be imagined that we had a long conversation.

  • I saw her on the following day, and we, had a long conversation together, which I am now going to relate.

  • Zinowieff (who, by the way, was for twenty years Russian ambassador at Madrid) had a long conversation in Russian with the father.

  • A long conversation, which was carried on in so low a tone as to be inaudible to any one but the two magistrates and the clerk, then ensued between Dr.

  • Philip I found was down in the cabin, and with him I had a long conversation, he stated his wish to remain at sea, saying that he preferred a privateer to a merchant vessel, and a king's ship to a privateer.

  • That evening I had a long conversation with Mr Trevannion.

  • Had a long conversation with Mr. Holloway (of the pills) on his philanthropic plans; which are of great interest.

  • The Queen in a long conversation asked me to-day about you at Holyhead.

  • I had a long conversation or audience to-day, but as regards the form and mode of life here, so far as I see, it does not differ for visitors from Windsor.

  • But we entered into a long conversation, in which I recounted the adventures that had taken place since I had left her, and for the time forgot our source of annoyance and regret.

  • Ellen threw herself in my arms; we then walked into the garden, where we had a long conversation relative to our future wishes, hopes, and prospects.

  • During the evening, I observed that Adele and Caroline had a long conversation sotto voce.

  • There they had a long conversation, which by his account was conducted in a very fair and amicable spirit on both sides, and they seem to have come to a good understanding as to the principle on which they should treat.

  • Canning sent for him, and they had a long conversation, in which he expressed his desire to go on with the Duke, and it was agreed the Duke should call on him and have a conversation and see what could be arranged.

  • Then, as there was no other chair in the apartment, the Emperor seated himself on the edge of the bed, made the marshal also seat himself there, and they held a long conversation while I continued to sleep.

  • The Emperor took pleasure in making him speak of his campaigns, and bade him farewell after a long conversation, handing him at the same time a gift of fifty napoleons.

  • On that day he held a long conversation with M.

  • He closed the major's eyes and took his leave, and I hastened into the drawing-room and sent for Timothy, with whom I sate in a long conversation on this unfortunate occurrence, and my future prospects.

  • Lord Windermear and I had a long conversation relative to you yesterday evening; and when you come back, I will detail to you what are our views respecting your future advantage.

  • He closed the Major's eyes and took his leave, and I hastened into the drawing-room and sent for Timothy, with whom I sate in a long conversation on this unfortunate occurrence, and my future prospects.

  • Philip I found was down in the cabin, and with him I had a long conversation.

  • That evening I had a long conversation with Mr. Trevannion.

  • They had a long conversation together, and spoke of Dina's affair; he said the King did not yet know the real truth of it.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    especially interesting; gave evidence; interest and; long accustomed; long afterward; long away; long beard; long conversation; long distances; long hours; long inscription; long list; long periods; long procession; long side; long siege; long slender; long spell; long stem; long stick; long thin; long vowel; longer able; longer young; pale reddish; wild and