Example sentences of "[noun] takes a long [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 If the WC cistern takes a long time to fill , it is possible that a high-pressure type of ballvalve has been fitted instead of a low-pressure type ( page 38 ) or that there is dirt in the valve orifice .
2 The difference is that your body takes a long time to react to the tetanus antitoxin Sorry , to the tetanus vaccine , to make antibodies against it .
3 Cardiff was , of course , built on mud flats , and nature takes a long time to change .
4 Yes but you know I mean a tr a tree takes a long time to mature does n't it ?
5 The chemicals are water-borne and the timber takes a long time to dry out .
6 Hdtest takes a long time to complete its task ; I just leave it running overnight .
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