Example sentences of "[vb past] her [art] long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must have been the change in engine tone that woke her a long time later . |
| 2 | It took her a long time to come to terms with that presence ; the proximity of an armed police officer was the most potent reminder of the gilded cage she had now entered . |
| 3 | It was difficult for her to breathe , and it took her a long time to climb the stairs . |
| 4 | As soon as she 'd gone , Flavia Sherman began to fumble with the buckle of her belt ; but her hands shook uncontrollably and it took her a long time to undress . |
| 5 | It took her a long time to negotiate the journey to the small , functional bathroom across the passage , but in the end she accomplished it without incident . |