Question

1. She held out her hand.
2. She extended her hand.
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Are both the same? Can we use some other expressions instead of 'held out'?


3. It's been such a long time.
4. It's been so lone a time.
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What does 'It' refer to here?
Is #4 correct?

5. He raised his right hand a little.
6. he raised his right hand much.
7. He raised his right hand just a bit.
8. He raised his right hand high.
9. He raised his right hand in middle position.
10. He raised his right hand next to the top of his head.
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Are they all grammatical from 5 to 10?

Answer 1

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10 are all fine. The others are not used.

It = impersonal reference.