Example sentences of "to take [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tabitha wondered how long the woman had been scratching a living on the waterways , complaining to uncaring passengers , never quite summoning up the cash or the strength to take the long haul home . |
| 2 | In those circumstances , it is not a realistic option to take the long view which is characteristic of other industries and to invest in benefits that are achievable only years ahead . |
| 3 | The overriding benefit , however , is its readiness to take the long view . |
| 4 | For the Stock Exchange chief executive , the ignominy of having cost the City several hundred million pounds was reason enough to take the long walk . |
| 5 | With no escape route , Belinda was forced to take a long , hard look at herself , re-evaluating expectations for herself as well as Sophie . |
| 6 | The next stage is to take a long , hard look at yourself . |
| 7 | During a meeting yesterday , Mrs Aquino told her cabinet ‘ to take a long , hard look at ourselves in order to see what it is we did wrong and what else needs to be done so we can all benefit from this tragic experience in our lives ’ . |
| 8 | During a meeting yesterday , Mrs Aquino told her cabinet ‘ to take a long , hard look at ourselves in order to see what it is we did wrong and what else needs to be done so we can all benefit from this tragic experience in our lives ’ . |
| 9 | I am about to take a long vacation . |
| 10 | Miss Danziger was not an ugly woman but the Colonel had had to take a long hard look to discover her good features : her bone structure ; strong fair hair streaked with less fair strands ; her pale complexion , unpainted . |
| 11 | I see that you are being urged to take a long , unpaid holiday . |
| 12 | Shareholder , investment analyst and press criticism of Philips Analytical 's performance over the past two years — not all justified according to Peter Jackson , regional manager for northern Europe — led the company to take a long , hard look at itself . |
| 13 | When thinking about the future of the European Community , it is essential to take a long term view . |
| 14 | Soon it 'll be time to take a long , hard look at tonight 's menu … what 'll it be ? |
| 15 | In practice , many doctors are too busy to take a long hard look at every patient . |
| 16 | She wanted someone outside Orkney to take a long , hard look at what was happening within the islands . |
| 17 | Persuading a child to take a long course of medicine is usually a struggle , as children often dislike the taste . |
| 18 | ‘ If firms want to take it seriously , they 'll need to take a long hard look at what sort of performance objectives are being applied and whether they are actually appropriate . |
| 19 | Lewis plans to take a long break — in Britain — after first heading to Las Vegas to commentate for Sky TV on the November 13 title battle between reigning champion Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe that will decide his opponent next April . |
| 20 | Grandson Richard 's reply seemed to take a long time . |
| 21 | ‘ As soon as my work here is finished ’ , he wrote to Constanze , ‘ I shall join you , for I intend to take a long rest in your arms ; and I shall really need it , for all this mental worry and all the rushing about in connection with it is really wearing me out … . ’ |
| 22 | In much the same way , she suggested that in the aftermath of the tragedy at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels , the television companies might care to take a long hard look at themselves when seeking to account for the behaviour of the young fans at the European Cup Final : |
| 23 | Commuters to the capital obviously decided to take a long weekend or were put up in hotels overnight by their employers , said a spokesman . |
| 24 | I had to take a long , hard look at him before I was sure . |
| 25 | Better to take a long cool walk and see it that way than lose perspective in the weary hours of the night . |
| 26 | cos it 'd have to take a long time . |
| 27 | It does n't have to take a long time , it 's up to us here and now . |
| 28 | It seemed to take a long time . |
| 29 | Citing cases , though usually a necessary part of the moot , tends to take a long time and to be boring for the audience . |
| 30 | Anywhere in between and you 'll need to take a long hard look or call in the professionals . |