Example sentences of "has take a [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pyramid has taken a long time to crumble . |
| 2 | ‘ It has taken a long time getting Australian rugby to the top and we are n't about to throw that away in one game , ’ he added . |
| 3 | Surprisingly , it has taken a long time to arrange something that most would have considered to be basic . |
| 4 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |
| 5 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |
| 6 | Such a measure has taken a long time to appear . |
| 7 | It has taken a long time to reduce the effects of that defect but it is now under control . |