Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [verb] a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are committed to putting money and people into the sort of programmes that take a long time to make . |
| 2 | You may be happiest asking a professional to cut out your mount unless you are confident that you will do it properly , as it is a skill that takes a long time to perfect , and a badly cut mount is as off-putting as a badly made frame . |
| 3 | Indulging in litigation may mean that you have to expend substantial sums of money and wait a long time before achieving victory ; to lose could prove very costly . |
| 4 | Richards won the toss and took a long time to decide to bat ; when he did so Dilley bowled superbly , and five wickets went down for just 54 . |
| 5 | Not only for myself as it 's been a particular project close to me for many years , but for the break up of a team , a team that has a long time to build up and a team that worked very well together and who were very committed . |
| 6 | ‘ I did n't pick Davis , we chose each other and decided a long time ago that we wanted to play this tournament together . |
| 7 | Is he aware that even when people are examined , are found to have cataracts and wait a long time for the operation , some of them — such as a 91-year-old constituent of mine — are told that Royal Oldham hospital , which has been granted trust status , does not have the money to provide the necessary medicines and has money to help only the elderly ? |
| 8 | Wild rice has a very nutty flavour and takes a long time to cook . |
| 9 | He raised his eyes from the pattern and stared a long time at my friend and I — the only two white people on the journey . |
| 10 | ‘ I think it 's a waste of time growing vegetables such as sprouts and cabbages that take a long time to grow and are cheap in the shops , but I enjoy growing beans , carrots and marrows . |
| 11 | It is towards high definition programs that take a long time to write . |
| 12 | It was one of those accidents that took a long time to begin to feel serious . |
| 13 | A tightly compacted surface of graded stones kept water at bay and lasted a long time . |
| 14 | But that 's the hard way and takes a long time . |
| 15 | Historical events that happened a long time ago . |