Example sentences of "this [modal v] [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since this may take a considerable time , speakers typically begin to speak before they have completed all the necessary planning for a particular speech cycle . |
| 2 | For members of the nobility the struggles of Lancaster and York could have drastic results , particularly for those who incurred forfeiture through ending up on the losing side ; although attainders could be reversed and lands restored , this might take a long time ( 130 , Ch.5 ) . |
| 3 | ‘ Just tell it the way it happened and try not to get sidetracked , ’ said Melissa , thinking that this could take a long time . |
| 4 | The difficulty here is that this would take a long time to carry out , besides which , there is the problem of access . |
| 5 | ‘ This will take a long time to sink in , ’ said Breeze . |
| 6 | ‘ This will take a long time , ’ said the Thing . |
| 7 | Biodegradable : Materials will degrade if buried , but this can take a long time ( plastics can take hundreds of years ) . |