Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pers pn] [art] [adj] time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | That 's why it has taken me a long time to say ‘ I do work hard , so I need people to do this kind of stuff ’ . ’ |
2 | It may have taken me a long time to find out about him . |
3 | I 'm a slow learner and it has taken me a long time to get there . |
4 | " It has taken me a long time to get here , " said the jubilant Mancunian as he left the press centre to start his celebrations . |
5 | It had taken him a long time to adjust himself to this , but now it no longer irritated him , and he felt only pity for his wife . |
6 | Ken Stevens loved both his girls and Rachel knew it had taken him a long time to come to terms with Jennifer 's illness ; she doubted he would ever forgive David Markham for walking out on her at such a crucial time . |
7 | It had taken her a long time to get over that . |
8 | This view of acting behaviour as no more than role function has taken us a long time to understand . |