Example sentences of "[vb infin] take a long [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | So it must have taken a long while ? |
2 | He did n't look the kind of guy who could have taken a long prison sentence . |
3 | Peel ( 1966 ) considered that these would have taken a long time to form and their unidirectional nature may indicate that the north-east trades have been blowing over this area for a very long time . |
4 | It must have taken a long time . |
5 | cos it 'd have to take a long time . |
6 | It does n't have to take a long time , it 's up to us here and now . |