"tale" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- I settled back from the flames, my voice scratchy from the lengthy tale.
- "In that event, you will pardon me if I embark upon a somewhat lengthy tale to explain my mission."
- It is a lengthy tale of the coming of age of Indonesian nationalism.
- The final scene has Ana stepping into Simonney's bar, and after a lengthy tale of lovers lost and passion dead, they recognize each other.
- Filling in the blanks after "Dan, it's leaking" leads to a lengthy and hilarious tale involving love, crime and inflatable pets.
- Virginia Judge of The Herald called it a "fascinating, but lengthy tale," and especially praised depictions of the old religion.
- It is a lengthy tale, consisting of eight fyttes.
- He seemed to be telling us a lengthy tale, accompanied with many dramatic gestures of an odd but eloquent sort.
- He had the memory for the lengthy tales and lineages, learned back down the ages, if not the capacity to think through what he had said.
- Nothing startling, new or highly emotional is likely to turn up this late in such a lengthy tale.
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