1.   He made long sweeps at regular intervals in and around the Teeth, but there was nothing.

2.   In the long sweep of history, no mortal is indispensable, and that includes presidents and vice presidents.

3.   In the long sweep of history, no mortal is indispensable, but Cheney comes close to it in this administration.

4.   Over the long sweep of American experience, the more workers produce, the more they take home.

5.   Rub it on, in long sweeps but moving all the time, adding stain to a wet area, not dry.

6.   The lunch setting -- a long sweep of sand, crashing waves, noisy seagulls, invigorating breezes -- is something to linger over.

7.   The snow came down in long sweeps, falling onto deserted streets.

8.   The true fan needed the long sweep of the evening, the home runs, the pitching, the tag plays, the catches, the failures.

9.   The view to the sea gave a long sweep of rock-peppered beach, boats at rest and Rhode Island Sound sparkling in the sunshine.