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Example sentences for "long train"

  • Behind her, in a long train of carts and carriages, come the spoils of the various nations conquered by Severus.

  • Facing westward, he saw the black dot grow into a long train.

  • A motley horde of men appeared to be doing everything under the sun but work, and most of them seemed particularly eager to board a long train of box-cars and little old passenger-coaches.

  • He watched a long train of flat and box cars come in, and saw that every car swarmed with soldiers and laborers.

  • A long train of great lords accompanied the King to his seat.

  • A long train of eguipages followed him into Saint James's Square, where his mansion stood; and the Square was thronged by a multitude which greeted him with loud acclamations.

  • The newly elected members went in state to the City Cross, accompanied by a band of music, and by a long train of knights and squires.

  • On the Monday following the battle of Hastings, William rode into the city of London, on horseback, followed by a long train of the nobility of England and Normandy.

  • Next came the queen's carriage, surrounded by her suite, and a long train of followers brought up the rear.

  • The queen was followed by her sister Cicely, who sat in an open chariot with the Duchess of Bedford, and a long train of other vehicles containing noble ladies, the rear being brought up by six baronesses on horseback.

  • Each day before her academy stood a long train of chariots; her lecture-room was crowded with the wealth and fashion of Alexandria.

  • The High Priest was followed by a long train of the Magi, in spotless white robes, chanting hymns, and carrying the sacred fire on silver censers.

  • Close behind him rode the king, in a chariot of ivory inlaid with gold, followed by his royal kindred in embroidered garments, and a long train of nobles riding on camels richly caparisoned.

  • Dorothea and Countess Helene followed on foot with a long train of nobles and students of the University, bearing lighted tapers, and German hymns were sung by the Canons and school-children.

  • So rapid is the progress of thought, that only a few minutes were required for this long train of reflections to pass through her mind, and it was merely put to flight by the approach of the main object of her thoughts.

  • On August 26 a long train of army wagons went to the capital for provisions and was turned back; but an explanation came promptly from Santa Anna.

  • On the fourth of June, then, about six hundred new troops, commanded by Brevet Colonel McIntosh, left Vera Cruz for the interior, escorting a long train of loaded mules and wagons and two or three hundred thousand dollars in specie.

  • Behind them came a long train of children representing the escort of the Saviour to Calvary.

  • A long train of scarlet cambric with the glazed side turned outward to represent satin.

  • The Queen, who is in white, with a long train of scarlet velvet, has the only touch of scarlet that is worn in the scene.

  • Long train of scarlet velvet, lined in white satin.

  • According to his view of history, no great alteration can be effected, except by virtue of a long train of antecedents, where alone we are to seek the cause of what to a superficial eye is the work of individuals.

  • In France, a long train of events, which I shall hereafter relate, had, from an early period, given to the clergy a share of power larger than that which they possessed in England.

  • The order, therefore, was rescinded; the club re-assembled, and no further attempt was made to interrupt that course of affairs which a long train of preceding events had rendered inevitable.

  • Indeed, the movement, notwithstanding its suddenness, was perfectly regular, and was facilitated by a long train of preceding circumstances.

  • A long train of concubines, and a rapid succession of wives, among whom was a vestal virgin, ravished by force from her sacred asylum, were insufficient to satisfy the impotence of his passions.

  • It fell in pleated folds to the feet, and had a long train; this was worn alone, we may suppose, in summer.

  • The skirts were full, satin being favoured, and when held up showed a satin petticoat with a long train.

  • The gowns of the women were very simply cut, having either a long train or no train at all, these last cut to show the under-skirt of some fine material, the bodice of which showed above the over gown at the shoulders.

  • About five o'clock in the afternoon, we were enabled to commence our march, our Coolies carrying a long train of sick and wounded.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    civil administration; general knowledge; long afterwards; long before; long chalk; long conversation; long distance; long duration; long enough; long handle; long illness; long journey; long list; long period; long rest; long space; long speech; long standing; long stay; long walk; longer alone; longer existed; longer exists; longer knew; longitudinal section; look very