Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] too long " in BNC.
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| 1 | However quick she was he always thought her work took too long and prevented them doing the more pleasurable things he had in mind . |
| 2 | Even the known and tried types of temporary bridge took too long to erect and were difficult to construct . |
| 3 | He contends that the style of operation of the CNAA is inimical to this task and that course validation takes too long and compromises in course design which arise from the resolution of the often marked differences within validating boards affect adversely the quality of the work of polytechnics . |
| 4 | The food taking too long , we 'll ring them up tomorrow , but historically , we 've found that by tonight , they 've usually sorted the problem out . |
| 5 | Concrete absorbs next to no water , and soft mortar takes too long to stiffen before it can be smoothed off and marked with a light cross-hatch key . |
| 6 | An eight-band spear gun took too long to load for the fisherman to have more than one shot . |