Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [pers pn] a long time " in BNC.
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1 | That 's why it has taken me a long time to say ‘ I do work hard , so I need people to do this kind of stuff ’ . ’ |
2 | I 'm a slow learner and it has taken me a long time to get there . |
3 | " It has taken me a long time to get here , " said the jubilant Mancunian as he left the press centre to start his celebrations . |
4 | This view of acting behaviour as no more than role function has taken us a long time to understand . |
5 | ‘ Well , you should have done it a long time ago ; you need a rest . ’ |
6 | It may have taken me a long time to find out about him . |
7 | Ernest Jarvis did what he had to do elaborately , and it must have taken him a long time . |
8 | Well you , I mean to say that I 've had mine a long time and you ai n't done much mileage on it . |
9 | And I and when you 've had it a long time you |
10 | Well we 've had it a long time do n't know how long it lasts . |
11 | You 've known him a long time ? ’ |
12 | ‘ I 've known him a long time , ’ Maggie said desperately , knowing quite well that she was being taunted and feeling just a little defenceless . |
13 | ‘ Do n't forget who you 're talking to here — I 've known you a long time , remember ? |
14 | It had taken her a long time to get over that . |
15 | It had taken him a long time to adjust himself to this , but now it no longer irritated him , and he felt only pity for his wife . |
16 | Ken Stevens loved both his girls and Rachel knew it had taken him a long time to come to terms with Jennifer 's illness ; she doubted he would ever forgive David Markham for walking out on her at such a crucial time . |
17 | Well it 's taken me a long time to even be able to give affection . |
18 | These flowers have lasted me a long time cos Ruth gave them to me on my birthday last month . |