Example sentences of "they [verb] [adv] long [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They took so long to repair the pipe that the ceiling was black and bits of plaster were falling off . |
| 2 | Well if they take as long to do it I mean good heavens there 's been one clanking manhole cover at Halam and it has taken them weeks to do it . |
| 3 | Unfortunately you find that no-one has ever bothered to produce the graphics before because they take too long to print out on the current office printer ! |
| 4 | Conceptually brilliant they may be , but they take too long to get the hang of . |
| 5 | In addition , some painkillers are ruled out ( such as epidural ) , because they take too long to administer and take effect , so your plans for your birth may have to be altered at the last minute . |
| 6 | They take so long to sort it . |
| 7 | ‘ They take so long to get back to pupils , ’ was one comment . |