Example sentences of "[conj] take a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not returning calls , or taking a long time to do so . |
| 2 | You may be happiest asking a professional to cut out your mount unless you are confident that you will do it properly , as it is a skill that takes a long time to perfect , and a badly cut mount is as off-putting as a badly made frame . |
| 3 | It was one of those accidents that took a long time to begin to feel serious . |
| 4 | And that took a long time getting used to . |
| 5 | ‘ I think it 's a waste of time growing vegetables such as sprouts and cabbages that take a long time to grow and are cheap in the shops , but I enjoy growing beans , carrots and marrows . |
| 6 | It is towards high definition programs that take a long time to write . |
| 7 | We are committed to putting money and people into the sort of programmes that take a long time to make . |
| 8 | Wild rice has a very nutty flavour and takes a long time to cook . |
| 9 | But that 's the hard way and takes a long time . |
| 10 | The more entrenched feeding problems can be very difficult to treat and take a long time to show improvement . |
| 11 | Certain kinds of illness and illness-proneness are experienced : people are more likely to catch a cold or flu , for example , and be less able to shake it off ; they feel generally run down and may suffer from mysterious but more debilitating viruses , such as ME or glandular fever , that are difficult to diagnose and take a long time to clear up . |
| 12 | ‘ You might fall asleep again , ’ he said , picking up a mug from the table beside him and taking a long swallow . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm not surprised , ’ Ven replied , and taking a long pull of breath , ‘ I do n't seem to be doing this very well , ’ he stated , ‘ but at least we 're talking — which makes it less difficult than I thought it was going to be . ’ |
| 14 | He looked across at the other two , who were laughing and taking a long time to get Maggie 's drink . |
| 15 | He uncorked his canteen and took a long drink of water . |
| 16 | The other picked up his drink and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim of the tankard . |
| 17 | He tossed the paper on to a chair , then picked up his glass and took a long swallow , watching her over the rim with open mockery . |
| 18 | He was on his hands and knees and , although his leg hurt him , he moved quickly across the deck and took a long knife from among some ropes . |
| 19 | ‘ More than likely , ’ grinned Yanto and took a long swig . |
| 20 | But he accepted the proffered wine and took a long draught , letting a thoughtful silence fall . |
| 21 | He did his teeth and took a long shower , first hot then cold . |
| 22 | I peeled off my clothes and took a long shower — it would be a long time before I took a bath again , and certainly not round at Sunil 's — and treated myself to a proper shave with hot water and a razor . |
| 23 | I sank on to the bucket and took a long pull at the coffee . |
| 24 | I went back to my room and took a long bath . |
| 25 | Sanchez cupped the coal of the joint and took a long toke . |
| 26 | We often said they loaded the gun in the afternoon and took a long lanyard into a dugout some distance away and fired their gun once and never emerged to reload . |
| 27 | Richards won the toss and took a long time to decide to bat ; when he did so Dilley bowled superbly , and five wickets went down for just 54 . |
| 28 | Very dirty items , if they are cleaned immediately and take a long time , can upset the flow and cause a log-jam of dirties with congestion in the reception area which restricts work further . |
| 29 | Although John was generally a quick worker , Anne Heaton remembers him as taking a long time over this work and seeming nervous about it . |