I found the lock after a long search.

我找了老长时间才找到这把锁。

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They made a long search for the lost child.

他们花很长时间寻找失踪的孩子。

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After a long search, they found the lost child.

经过很长时间的寻找，他们发现了这个走失的小孩。

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His studies of rice were part of a long search for foods that could cure disease.

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But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

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Exercise, good nutrition and a full social life all must be maintained when you're slogging through a long search, Wolkstein says.

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His appointment followed a long search by head-hunters for someone able to manage a company that will inevitably become more complex as it grows and its supply chain lengthens.

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"If you are re-entering the work force and you are so concerned how others will view your time away from the workplace then you will be setting yourself up for a long search, " Chinsky Matuson says.

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