Example sentences of "[to-vb] an [adv] long time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed to take an unduly long time before it took hold . |
| 2 | And and the women , are very difficult about apply for the jobs , so I think it 's going to take an awful long time , erm , I 'm all in favour of equal opportunities , erm , on all accounts , and I would agree with Councillor that one of the difficulties about registered dis disability is that , a lot of people who could actually be a registered disabled person , but for reasons of pride , do n't want to be registered disabled . |
| 3 | Cos they 're not going to take an awful long time in a good hot room to dry . |
| 4 | Apprenticeship training is essentially about ensuring standards of workmanship and characteristically it appears at first sight to take an unconscionably long time . |
| 5 | It seemed to take an unreasonably long time and much bad temper , evasion and deliberate obfuscation , together with consultation of a diary that appeared to be alternately blank and covered with scribbled hieroglyphics . |