Example sentences of "long [conj] it take [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Five minutes — as long as it took to accept that it was a fact of life and then find my lawyer 's phone number . ' ’ |
| 2 | Well theoretically I would wait as long as it took to wash the mess off the roof . |
| 3 | He said the RA expected it to be long campaign but were prepared to give it as long as it took to secure their aims . |
| 4 | It lasted as long as it took to bring her breathing back under control . |
| 5 | It is now six months since the report was handed in to the Department of Industry — as long as it took to prepare the report in the first place . |
| 6 | Only just as long as it took to get a licence . ’ |
| 7 | Look no further than the row of foundations — most of them have been used for about a week , which is as long as it takes to realise that they are wrong for your skin . |
| 8 | ‘ Your daughter will be there as long as it takes to help her , Mrs Burrows . |
| 9 | Hence , learning takes just as long as it takes to present and record the examples . |
| 10 | As long as it takes to get from one end to the other ! |
| 11 | ‘ As long as it takes to get our work done , ’ she told him non-committally . |