Example sentences of "[conj] it [vb -s] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it has a long history , the paradox of the Prisoners ' Dilemma has recently been much studied for the light it may shed on the evolution of altruistic or cooperative behaviour . |
| 2 | The second — Mr Lawson 's line -that demand is indeed slowing down , but that it takes a long time to affect the balance of payments . |
| 3 | The problem with weight loss is that it takes a long time to get what you want . |
| 4 | Well , the best thing about the course is , I think , that you get an all-round view of how it 's arranged and the time aspect of the information flow — that it takes a long time for information to reach the books and compendia etc . |
| 5 | This is because its chronicity can be achieved only by delivering a massive insult or repeated dosing so that it takes a long time for the acute ulcer to heal and often leads to the death of the animal in the acute phase . |
| 6 | You said that it takes a long time for development between the first idea being mooted and a workable application of the particular physical principle , and you cited , what , fifty years for the development of a nuclear power station — is there always that time lag in technology ? |
| 7 | If a WC is blocked , a large sink plunger may work ( do n't use one with a metal flange which could damage the pan ) , provided it has a long handle ; alternatively , use a length of drain rod fitted with a rubber disc . |
| 8 | Analysis is a very slow process and it takes a long time to weed through the past and try to discover what things happened to you that affected you . |
| 9 | That 's something we , we , that 's what we found and one of the things we have got is this youth bus actually operating in the town and it erm , it 's running three nights a week , we ca n't cover every bit of the town , but it goes to different area 's of the town , The Stow , and Old Harlow , I mean we 've actually got quite good relationship 's with , with , with the young people in Old Harlow , but erm , I mean we ca n't cover every night , I mean there is a problem , of erm , you know , you you get from a position where you recognise it , you , you , you need to start catering for a particular group and it takes a long time getting there . |
| 10 | Food photography is all about presentation and it takes a long time , which is why we have a new home economist on the team . |
| 11 | The people are generally friendly but shy and it takes a long time to gain their confidence to the point where they will teach a visiting scientist the secrets of their art . |
| 12 | It seems to me that you get these big moments in the life of the church , as you do in the life of any institution , historically speaking , and it takes a long time for you to discover what the effect of them is going to be . |
| 13 | The building is an exciting example of 1909 — lo Art Deco , using a wide range of materials including brick , and it has a long glass gallery at roof level . |
| 14 | If the property does not sell at all , or if it takes a long time to sell , the local authority search result may become dated . |
| 15 | Never allow a water pump to suck in air if it feeds a long length of pipework to a system of tanks or ponds . |
| 16 | Try to get a small amount of airbrake on and keep the glider off the ground as long as you can , even if it floats a long way into the airfield . |
| 17 | Thankfully , ‘ Dirty ’ , the Sonics ' recent Geffen album , entered the UK Top Ten during the first week of release and , even if it has a long way to go to equal the sales of ‘ Nevermind ’ , things could be taking a turn for the better . |
| 18 | But it takes a long time to regain trust . |
| 19 | It 's probably only a you know a matter of seconds but it seems a long time . |
| 20 | The nation-state is inevitably becoming weaker as power goes both up to Europe and down to regions and districts , but it has a long life yet , and the British people have many uses for it . |
| 21 | ‘ There are only one hundred mountain guides in the country at the moment , probably because it takes a long time to qualify and the standards are very high . |
| 22 | It is not fair to expect your local delicatessen to do it for you as it takes a long time to slice the whole ham and Parma must be cut thinly . |