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Example sentences for "long delay"

  • Three weeks later, in consequence of farther information concerning the force of the French vessels, Amherst ordered an armed sloop to be put on the stocks; and this involved a long delay.

  • From whatever cause, there was a long delay, and Montcalm was left to defend himself as he could.

  • Now ensued a long delay, during which the troops, the provincial levies, the transports destined to carry them, and the ships of war which were to serve as escort, all lay idle.

  • And there was no long delay, but according to the custome of Grecia, the fire, the wheele, and many other torments were brought in.

  • I'll heap his home in ashes, the dark flame Shall reach Malea's dreaded cape, where ships Find passage only after long delay.

  • O long delay, that holds the Greeks in port, Whether they seek for war or for their homes.

  • No tidings came--nor the brave Chaskè: O, why did the lover so long delay?

  • But the May-days pass and the brave Chaskè-- O, why does the lover so long delay?

  • O why did the chief of the tall Hóhè His feet from Kapóza[6] so long delay?

  • I hide my bronzed face in your golden hair: Thou wilt not heed the dew-drops on my beard; Thou wilt not heed the wrinkles on my brow; Thou wilt not chide me for my long delay.

  • But the May-days pass and the brave Chaskè [17] O why does the lover so long delay?

  • No tidings came--nor the brave Chaskè: O why did the lover so long delay?


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "long delay" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    long absence; long been; long before; long continuance; long cord; long corridor; long delay; long detour; long duration; long flight; long gallery; long hair; long hours; long knife; long rows; long spell; long stay; long term; long thoughts; long trip; longer exists; longer know; longer period; longer seemed; universal good; your word