Complex sentence: She was a lifelong pipe-smoker, and inveterate crossword-puzzle solver, reaching the final of "The Times" Crossword Competition more than once and for many years lived in Barnes, London with her mother and aunt.
Split into simpler sentences: She was a lifelong pipe-smoker, and inveterate crossword-puzzle solver, reaching the final of "The Times" Crossword Competition more than once. For many years she lived in Barnes, London with her mother and aunt.