Example sentences of "[pron] have take [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | According to Sutton , Pilger made him cancel interviews which had taken a long time to set up . |
| 3 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
| 4 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
| 5 | ‘ I thought we 'd taken a long time to get here . ’ |
| 6 | It has taken a long time to reduce the effects of that defect but it is now under control . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ 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 . |
| 9 | Surprisingly , it has taken a long time to arrange something that most would have considered to be basic . |
| 10 | It has taken a long time for such unashamed aspiration to reach these shores , yet now , that mentality which is increasingly being demanded by the British in pursuance of their leisure activities , has finally arrived . |
| 11 | It has taken a long time for those engaged in mainstream adult education to attribute any significance to the Women 's Movement . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Having said that he was very immature the report added that there had been considerable improvement , but it had taken a long time ( he had only been at school for four terms and had had a change of teacher ) . |
| 14 | It had taken a long time for the initial hostility and suspicion between them to wear off . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Some of you er you know it 's taken a long time to get this message over . |