| The building itself had long ago been a way station for travelers on horseback to grab a hot meal, or stay the night. |
| The goal of rehabilitation was long ago replaced with that of warehousing, and now the only real goal is to warehouse cheaply. |
| A canine tooth had fragmented long ago and jagged spikes of it were embedded in the animal's infected gums. |
| He has raised a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he promised through holy prophets long ago. |
| The stillness and quiet of the night made the place seem almost reverent, as if something long ago had happened here. |
| But that would only reinforce well-founded opinions that I long ago used up any ideas of my own. |
