Example sentences of "take her [art] long [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It would take her a long while to learn to become one of them .
2 It took her a long time to come to terms with that presence ; the proximity of an armed police officer was the most potent reminder of the gilded cage she had now entered .
3 It was difficult for her to breathe , and it took her a long time to climb the stairs .
4 As soon as she 'd gone , Flavia Sherman began to fumble with the buckle of her belt ; but her hands shook uncontrollably and it took her a long time to undress .
5 It took her a long time to negotiate the journey to the small , functional bathroom across the passage , but in the end she accomplished it without incident .
6 He took her the long way through the house again , and Belinda tried to orientate herself .
7 It had taken her a long time to get over that .
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