She talked long of her experiences abroad.

They had a long chat about the old days.

He lay at full length on the floor.

He dwelt on the complexities of modern life.

In his speech he dwelt on the importance of education.

His diary was a kind of list of events, though he commented at length once in a while.

He bored us with his long stories.

A cat lay at full length on the roof.

After considerable argument, the buyer and the seller finally came to terms.

Our teacher dwelt on the importance of punctuality.

Students discussed the problem of brain death for a long time.

John stretched out on the couch.

Isn't it the case in any language that if you use too many drawn-out words one's expression becomes over-polite.

Whenever Tom calls, we chat for a long time.