Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] take [art] long time " in BNC.

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1 collection of data may take a long time especially if the survey covers a wide geographical area
2 Most of these solutions would take a long time to implement .
3 The second alternative would take a long time to achieve .
4 Given the long times required to charge the larger rods , you can see that after getting a first qualitative result with the smallest rods within a few weeks , a proper quantitative analysis to test the variation with rod diameter and current , and so establish the nature of the effect would take a long time .
5 Fan assisted cabinets have a very rapid recovery following an air change , whereas plate evaporator designs can take a long time to return to the correct storage temperature .
6 A revival will take a long time , warned Davies , but spirited performances from players like Copsey and Lewis must give some cause for optimism .
7 In Prague the talk is of starting with a break-up of the monopolies , and letting the market rip later — but de-monopolising the economy might take a long time .
8 The scars of Bosnia will take a long time to heal .
9 ‘ The scars will take a long time to heal . ’
10 Like a wound in your own flesh , a clean cut heals quickly , but a jagged , ragged , bruised gash can take a long time to heel and is open to infection all that time .
11 Defending a petition can take a long time and be expensive .
12 Be warned though : commercial music can take a long time to clear and can also be expensive .
13 Now there 's two important things , first thing is your notes will take a long time to get up there maybe up to three months .
14 That change will take a long time , and be accompanied by increasing turbulence .
15 But the message that bad behaviour no longer brings rewards will take a long time to get through because of its history of being occasionally ( i.e. intermittently ) reinforced .
16 If you are not , the sheets will take a long time to reassemble if they are accidentally dropped .
17 Relationships once broken in this way may take a long time to heal .
18 treatment may take a long time ; and
19 However , he stressed that economic growth was still heavily dependent on continued flows of external assistance , since the programmes under way would take a long time to carry out .
20 The letter expresses four concerns about the TGAT report : that the assessment proposals require an enormously elaborate and complex system ; that there will be heavy reliance on teachers ' judgements in addition to the nationally prescribed tests ; that the costs will be considerable ; and that the new system will take a long time to implement .
21 ‘ Developing a single European currency will take a long time but it will make the most significant contribution to European , and therefore world , financial stability .
22 The others will take a long time to recover .
23 Cuffs and hem are knitted , and though this does n't suit everyone — the knitting can take a long time to dry out if it gets wet — I do n't find it unacceptable .
24 Reconciling yourself to making the final decision can take a long time and be very painful .
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