Sentence examples for would long for from inspiring English sources

It has an image that any luxury company would long for.

But it's not altogether surprising that he would long for an escape of sorts from everything his parents represented.

But I would long for the complexities of life, tedious British rain and the screech of sea gulls, even traffic jams started to have a certain nostalgic charm.

Sometimes, the names of the dishes my parents cooked sounded unsettlingly exotic – ratatouille, moussaka – and I would long for parents like those of my mate John, who lived on the hill.

Naughtie, who will be a special correspondent for Radio 4, said he was pleased to no longer set the alarm for 2.59am, but admitted he would "long for the camaraderie of the studio".

Many feminist campaigners wish they could say the same thing and would long for a time when all women can concentrate, as Sharman once did, on pushing against human barriers and not against those constructed by men.

One might think I'd long for homey books by Bob Vila or Martha Stewart.

Sometimes after a rough day at work, I'd long for a soothing cocktail.

I bet you never thought you'd long for the Cold War days, when we knew exactly who our enemies were.

All morning, I'd longed for painting, and here it was at last – more than worth the wait.

I'm sure it goes without saying I immediately longed for a dæmon more than I'd longed for anything in my life.