Example sentences of "[verb] taken a [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | The pyramid has taken a long time to crumble . |
2 | ‘ It has taken a long time getting Australian rugby to the top and we are n't about to throw that away in one game , ’ he added . |
3 | Surprisingly , it has taken a long time to arrange something that most would have considered to be basic . |
4 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |
5 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |
6 | Such a measure has taken a long time to appear . |
7 | It has taken a long time to reduce the effects of that defect but it is now under control . |
8 | ‘ I thought we 'd taken a long time to get here . ’ |
9 | Peel ( 1966 ) considered that these would have taken a long time to form and their unidirectional nature may indicate that the north-east trades have been blowing over this area for a very long time . |
10 | Then , there was a description of the child 's functioning : he had taken a long time to settle into school , e.g. routine and order of the class . |
11 | According to Sutton , Pilger made him cancel interviews which had taken a long time to set up . |
12 | He had quite liked the thought of being fit and athletic some time in the future , although the signs had taken a long time coming . |
13 | The links between sport , the media ‘ and big business ‘ which are now so important , have taken a long time to forge . |
14 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
15 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
16 | I have taken a little time to sketch the history of paragraph 16.5 of Code C in order to show that it is not directly linked to the ancient and deep-rooted privilege against self-incrimination . |
17 | Some of you er you know it 's taken a long time to get this message over . |