Example sentences of "[verb] taken [pron] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 That 's why it has taken me a long time to say ‘ I do work hard , so I need people to do this kind of stuff ’ . ’
2 I 'm a slow learner and it has taken me a long time to get there .
3 " It has taken me a long time to get here , " said the jubilant Mancunian as he left the press centre to start his celebrations .
4 This view of acting behaviour as no more than role function has taken us a long time to understand .
5 It may have taken me a long time to find out about him .
6 Ernest Jarvis did what he had to do elaborately , and it must have taken him a long time .
7 It had taken her a long time to get over that .
8 It had taken him a long time to adjust himself to this , but now it no longer irritated him , and he felt only pity for his wife .
9 Ken Stevens loved both his girls and Rachel knew it had taken him a long time to come to terms with Jennifer 's illness ; she doubted he would ever forgive David Markham for walking out on her at such a crucial time .
10 Well it 's taken me a long time to even be able to give affection .
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