Example sentences of "[conj] [vb mod] take a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he would move to another par of the bed , away from the cold wet patch that would take a long time to dry and leave a stiff yellow stain on the mattress . |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , ’ he said , ‘ this is something that will take a long time to develop . |
| 3 | Non-typists have difficulty finding the desired keys and may take a long time to type even a short word . |
| 4 | The solvents persist for many years , and can take a long time to be degraded or removed ; the good news is that , unlike some other forms of pollution , spillages of volatile organochlorines are apparently becoming rarer as awareness of the consequences of poor practice increases . |
| 5 | Many French dishes are basically simple but may take a long time to prepare in the traditional way . |