Example sentences of "it would [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | a long time it 'd take a long time . |
| 2 | Once food has cooled to 5°C or colder , if any food poisoning bacteria are present most will grow only very slowly and it would take a long time for them to reach large enough numbers to cause a problem . |
| 3 | The English host was able to cross unhindered , although it would take a long time to do so in its entirety . |
| 4 | She helped me as much as she could , but I knew it would take a long time to reach Estella 's level . |
| 5 | It would take a long time to get our grill out because I do n't think it would move any more . |