Example sentences of "[noun] would [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of these solutions would take a long time to implement . |
| 2 | The second alternative would take a long time to achieve . |
| 3 | Given the long times required to charge the larger rods , you can see that after getting a first qualitative result with the smallest rods within a few weeks , a proper quantitative analysis to test the variation with rod diameter and current , and so establish the nature of the effect would take a long time . |
| 4 | But with the size that the baby is already , it 's likely Greene would have a hard time getting her beyond thirty-eight weeks . |
| 5 | PCR methods ( 6-9 ) obviating the processing of miniprep cultures would offer a great time saving but as yet , reliable large scale methods are not available . |
| 6 | Today , several men would spend a considerable time erecting steel scaffolding before such a job would be attempted . |
| 7 | However , he stressed that economic growth was still heavily dependent on continued flows of external assistance , since the programmes under way would take a long time to carry out . |
| 8 | I think the NSF would have a hard time answering that question . ’ |