SQL> desc test
 Name                          Null?    Type
 ----------------------------- -------- --------------------
 ID                                     VARCHAR2(20)
 TEXT                                   VARCHAR2(1000)

SQL> column text format a30
SQL> select * from test;

ID                   TEXT
-------------------- ------------------------------
one two              This is a lengthy sentence tha
                     t is supposed to span multiple
                      lines in a report.

three                Another looooooong sentence (b
                     ut shorter than the previous o
                     ne)


SQL>