Examples of 'taken a long time' in a sentence

Meaning of "taken a long time"

This phrase suggests that a significant period has passed since a particular event, action, or process started. It implies that a considerable amount of time has been required to complete or achieve the mentioned task or objective

How to use "taken a long time" in a sentence

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taken a long time
It must have taken a long time to build.
Taken a long time to get over it.
That picture was taken a long time ago.
Taken a long time ago when she was younger.
That photo was taken a long time ago.
Taken a long time to reach their present condition.
That might have taken a long time.
I have taken a long time today to post.
My recovery has taken a long time.
It has taken a long time but there is no going back.
These photos were taken a long time ago.
It had taken a long time to find this apartment.
A reputation that has taken a long time to build.
It has taken a long time to combat with truth.
It must have hurt and taken a long time.

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We have taken a long time to get this far.
Comparative processes have typically taken a long time to administer.
You have taken a long time eating lunch.
The photos in this post were taken a long time ago.
It has taken a long time to establish that consensus.
It would have taken a long time.
It had taken a long time to reach consensus on this issue.
Successful interventions have taken a long time to bear fruit.
It has taken a long time to finish all the works.
The restoration works have taken a long time to complete.
It has taken a long time but at last we have reached a conclusion.
It has obviously taken a long time for us.
Taken a long time.
My network has taken a long time to build.
The picture was in black and white because it was taken a long time ago.
Must have taken a long time to grow.
It is something we must guard because it has taken a long time winning.
It would have taken a long time to travel.
Tiger bhai this one more day has taken a long time.
So this cq has taken a long time to finish.
It is true that change in the postal sector has taken a long time.
This would have taken a long time to dig.
Perhaps a decision to stop publication should have been taken a long time ago.
Must have taken a long time.
Decisions on holiday destinations and accommodation are often taken a long time in advance.
This film has taken a long time to make.
Just taking a journey that somebody should have taken a long time ago.
This news has taken a long time in coming.
The ambassador admits that its return will have taken a long time.
It has taken a long time to accept.
This is an album that has taken a long time to make.
It has taken a long time but the new website is finally up.
This large scale operation has taken a long time to implement.
It has taken a long time to rebuild trust in our blood system.
Even simple things may have taken a long time to perfect.

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Examples of using Taken
Measures had been taken to strengthen the judiciary
A taken male instantly becomes an unavailable male
I am sorry to have taken up all your time
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Examples of using Time
Spent a lot of time with the ladies
Time and tide wait for no man
A woman needs time to think things over
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Examples of using Long
One in a long line of successful cop marriages
But you will not be for long
Seems a terrible long distance up that hill
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