Example sentences of "[pers pn] would take [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She would take the long route back over the desolate flats .
2 Once food has cooled to 5°C or colder , if any food poisoning bacteria are present most will grow only very slowly and it would take a long time for them to reach large enough numbers to cause a problem .
3 The English host was able to cross unhindered , although it would take a long time to do so in its entirety .
4 She helped me as much as she could , but I knew it would take a long time to reach Estella 's level .
5 It would take a long time to get our grill out because I do n't think it would move any more .
6 The Eradicator may well be the solution ; tests conducted by Ray have certainly proved encouraging , and it would take a long string of coincidences to attain the results he has achieved by any other means .
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