Example sentences of "it takes [adv] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes too long to set up and the shutter speed is so slow . |
| 2 | It takes too long to set up and the shutter speed is slow . |
| 3 | Traditionally some vendors oppose asset sales on the basis that it takes too long to obtain the landlord 's consent and the long delay between exchange and completion causes uncertainty for the business . |
| 4 | it takes too long to follow a human birth cohort through life — the information is of little interest at the end of such an exercise |
| 5 | Oh well we 'll forget about the six to start with it takes too long . |
| 6 | It would not be statute law in the first instance , since it takes so long to get proposed statutes passed into law . |
| 7 | It is not worthwhile to permanently masquerade as the dominant strategy type , because it takes so long to acquire such a reputation . |
| 8 | It takes so long to get off ! |
| 9 | It takes so long . |
| 10 | I know it takes so long . |
| 11 | It takes so , it takes so long to do everything you see . |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , no , ’ Mr Hockney said , ‘ it takes that long to reach ecstasy . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ But if it takes that long to sort things out I 'd like to be playing for Sunderland . |
| 14 | Cos I heard it takes as long . |