Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [be] a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Forty years may be a long time to wait for a 19p basic rate of tax . |
| 2 | Three years can be a long time in a young life , Bernice concluded , and three years in Bernice 's century had certainly changed Ace . |
| 3 | She added : ‘ You have to make a big commitment to complete distance learning courses , and two years can be a long time when you are faced with constant learning . |
| 4 | Business experts have warned that the jobs which councillors hope will be created by redeveloping the site of old car works could be a long time coming . |
| 5 | They say the jobs could be a long time coming . |