Example sentences of "it [vb -s] a long time [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It takes a long time to visit every house in the neighbourhood — and enjoy some hospitality while one is there . ’
2 But it takes a long time to regain trust .
3 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 .
4 It takes a long time to reach Dynjandi , but the weather improves as the day wears on , leaving me with wonderful views across the Arnarfjörđ3ur , its far peaks wreathed in clouds .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 Banks are like supertankers : it takes a long time to turn them round .
8 ‘ When the mortars wake me at night , it takes a long time to go back to sleep .
9 The problem with weight loss is that it takes a long time to get what you want .
10 These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command .
11 It takes a long time to get used to it . ’
12 Maybe it takes a long time to get to the phone .
13 Yes erm and er I think in the course of that we will have learned a lot of lessons the er that 's not a facetious comment , it 's true er the the first time you write er a software programme erm and any of you will will have experience of this , it takes a long time to get it right .
14 ‘ Suffolk folk will tell you it takes a long time to get to know them , and I soon found out it 's true .
15 So it takes a long time think more egalitarian .
16 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 .
17 If you want decent trees it takes a long time to grow them !
18 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 .
19 ‘ 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 .
20 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 .
21 He added : ‘ If anyone has been through a traumatic experience , it takes a long time to unwind .
22 It takes a long time to warm up , a very long time , but then I sleep as though practising for death .
23 Would it not be possible to make an earlier start in view of the great need for a for homes , it seems a long time to wait ?
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