Example sentences of "[verb] [art] long time [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 Not only for myself as it 's been a particular project close to me for many years , but for the break up of a team , a team that has a long time to build up and a team that worked very well together and who were very committed .
2 And she 's got a long time to use this money , and okay this might be sufficient now , but will it be when she 's seventy , seventy five , so we 've got to make that money work so
3 Oh every year , oh well we 've got a long time to keep it going , within about the first , within about the first month daddy managed to get the iron on the top
4 They 've had a long time to crack a lot of these problems pardon
5 After all , they have had a long time to become used to them .
6 And I was a bit late , so I had to wait a long time to get served . ’
7 He was prepared to wait a long time to gain the king 's good will , and meanwhile to support the king in his enterprises .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 Yes but you know I mean a tr a tree takes a long time to mature does n't it ?
11 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 .
12 Nobody wants to lose and if nobody wants to lose it means it gets fiercer and it goes on for longer and it does takes a long time to resolve , if it ever is and often to the detriment of one person to the success of another .
13 ‘ When the mortars wake me at night , it takes a long time to go back to sleep .
14 But it takes a long time to regain trust .
15 If the WC cistern takes a long time to fill , it is possible that a high-pressure type of ballvalve has been fitted instead of a low-pressure type ( page 38 ) or that there is dirt in the valve orifice .
16 Banks are like supertankers : it takes a long time to turn them round .
17 Wild rice has a very nutty flavour and takes a long time to cook .
18 It takes a long time to visit every house in the neighbourhood — and enjoy some hospitality while one is there . ’
19 Still takes a long time to chew .
20 Takes a long time to learn anything new , but perseveres .
21 Bernie Ecclestone , however , feels guardedly optimistic , ‘ It always takes a long time to get an F1 race up and running in the US , ’ he said .
22 The problem with weight loss is that it takes a long time to get what you want .
23 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 .
24 It takes a long time to get used to it . ’
25 Maybe it takes a long time to get to the phone .
26 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 .
27 ‘ Suffolk folk will tell you it takes a long time to get to know them , and I soon found out it 's true .
28 Cos I took Nicky in to see her first because our Nicky 's one of those that erm takes a long time to get to know anybody ?
29 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 .
30 You may be happiest asking a professional to cut out your mount unless you are confident that you will do it properly , as it is a skill that takes a long time to perfect , and a badly cut mount is as off-putting as a badly made frame .
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