Example sentences of "[pron] takes a long [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There seems to be a memory for elaborate patterns and sequences which takes a long time to develop . |
| 2 | but you know , it takes a long while to get over it |
| 3 | It takes a long time to visit every house in the neighbourhood — and enjoy some hospitality while one is there . ’ |
| 4 | But it takes a long time to regain trust . |
| 5 | It takes a long time to reach Dynjandi , but the weather improves as the day wears on , leaving me with wonderful views across the Arnarfjörđ3ur , its far peaks wreathed in clouds . |
| 6 | If the property does not sell at all , or if it takes a long time to sell , the local authority search result may become dated . |
| 7 | The second — Mr Lawson 's line -that demand is indeed slowing down , but that it takes a long time to affect the balance of payments . |
| 8 | Banks are like supertankers : it takes a long time to turn them round . |
| 9 | ‘ When the mortars wake me at night , it takes a long time to go back to sleep . |
| 10 | The problem with weight loss is that it takes a long time to get what you want . |
| 11 | These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command . |
| 12 | It takes a long time to get used to it . ’ |
| 13 | Maybe it takes a long time to get to the phone . |
| 14 | Yes erm and er I think in the course of that we will have learned a lot of lessons the er that 's not a facetious comment , it 's true er the the first time you write er a software programme erm and any of you will will have experience of this , it takes a long time to get it right . |
| 15 | ‘ Suffolk folk will tell you it takes a long time to get to know them , and I soon found out it 's true . |
| 16 | The people are generally friendly but shy and it takes a long time to gain their confidence to the point where they will teach a visiting scientist the secrets of their art . |
| 17 | If you want decent trees it takes a long time to grow them ! |
| 18 | Analysis is a very slow process and it takes a long time to weed through the past and try to discover what things happened to you that affected you . |
| 19 | ‘ There are only one hundred mountain guides in the country at the moment , probably because it takes a long time to qualify and the standards are very high . |
| 20 | It is not fair to expect your local delicatessen to do it for you as it takes a long time to slice the whole ham and Parma must be cut thinly . |
| 21 | He added : ‘ If anyone has been through a traumatic experience , it takes a long time to unwind . |
| 22 | It takes a long time to warm up , a very long time , but then I sleep as though practising for death . |
| 23 | There 's a saying in Scotland ‘ It takes a long spuin to sup wi' a Fifer ’ . |