Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [verb] a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | There seems to be a memory for elaborate patterns and sequences which takes a long time to develop . |
| 2 | Some pact they made a long time ago . ’ |
| 3 | Even though I make fun of it , and it 's not my favourite music , that does n't mean that it 's less valid than bands who last a long time , especially if it is enjoyed . |
| 4 | These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command . |
| 5 | At any rate it took a long time to synthesize . |
| 6 | If you want decent trees it takes a long time to grow them ! |
| 7 | But it 's like pouring kettles of hot water into a cold bath it takes a long time for them to make an impression . ’ |
| 8 | A lot of people seem to refer to Jesus as a good man who lived a long time ago ; a man who taught about God and who became ‘ Son of God ’ by his resurrection . |
| 9 | I soon discovered that a lot of the local children stuck together and that outsiders were n't made very welcome — even if you come from another part of Cornwall it takes a long time to be accepted . |
| 10 | Sage , rosemary and lavender need no visual description , though it is not always realized that sage has spikes of vividly blue-mauve flowers which last a long time and are highly magnetic to bees . |
| 11 | Pro Arte brushes have lovely points which last a long time . |
| 12 | I thought that was a lesson we learnt a long time ago ! ’ |
| 13 | He wanted to call her ‘ Mam ’ , the way he had a long time ago , but she said it made her feel middle-aged and dull and ordinary , so he must never say it again , especially when other people were around . |
| 14 | He 's given me a few jokes but only ones he used a long time ago ! ’ |
| 15 | So you could just all out in rhyming prose which takes a long time . |
| 16 | Some of them you remember the table we had a long time ago showing the reactivity of different elements , particularly the metals when we were looking at metals . |