Example sentences of "[conj] take a long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not returning calls , or taking a long time to do so . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It was one of those accidents that took a long time to begin to feel serious . |
| 4 | And that took a long time getting used to . |
| 5 | ‘ I think it 's a waste of time growing vegetables such as sprouts and cabbages that take a long time to grow and are cheap in the shops , but I enjoy growing beans , carrots and marrows . |
| 6 | It is towards high definition programs that take a long time to write . |
| 7 | We are committed to putting money and people into the sort of programmes that take a long time to make . |
| 8 | Wild rice has a very nutty flavour and takes a long time to cook . |
| 9 | But that 's the hard way and takes a long time . |
| 10 | The more entrenched feeding problems can be very difficult to treat and take a long time to show improvement . |
| 11 | Certain kinds of illness and illness-proneness are experienced : people are more likely to catch a cold or flu , for example , and be less able to shake it off ; they feel generally run down and may suffer from mysterious but more debilitating viruses , such as ME or glandular fever , that are difficult to diagnose and take a long time to clear up . |
| 12 | He looked across at the other two , who were laughing and taking a long time to get Maggie 's drink . |
| 13 | Richards won the toss and took a long time to decide to bat ; when he did so Dilley bowled superbly , and five wickets went down for just 54 . |
| 14 | Very dirty items , if they are cleaned immediately and take a long time , can upset the flow and cause a log-jam of dirties with congestion in the reception area which restricts work further . |
| 15 | Although John was generally a quick worker , Anne Heaton remembers him as taking a long time over this work and seeming nervous about it . |