Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] a [adv] long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hon. Members on both sides have argued that the processing of applications takes an awfully long time . |
| 2 | They may suck on it until it dissolves sufficiently to swallow rather than chew it and so meal-times take a very long time . |
| 3 | Look wh you 're in this business for a long time , things take an awful long time to happen in this world |
| 4 | Flowers such as strelitzias , anthuriums and orchids last a very long time and are well worth taking home — some flower shops will pack them specially for export . |
| 5 | The subordinate status of professionals lasted a very long time indeed . |