Example sentences of "it have [vb pp] [adv] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has taken too long to persuade the police that racial attacks even exist for the press to adopt some absurd pretence to being colour-blind now . |
| 2 | I am sorry it has taken so long to send you a copy and return your slides . |
| 3 | Many of us may wonder why it has taken so long to achieve the last two objectives , but I am delighted that the proposal is now to go ahead . |
| 4 | The MPs called on health boards to act quickly to ensure adequate cover in a number of important related areas and said : ‘ We are concerned that it has taken so long to achieve such important improvements in the balance of medical staffing . ’ |
| 5 | I 'd like to know why it 's taken so long for this union to work again er , with the regulations in public services . |
| 6 | I 'm sorry that it 's taken so long . |
| 7 | And it 's taken that long for Dave to get his arse in gear and he 's a so slow . |