Examples of 'took me a long time' in a sentence

Meaning of "took me a long time"

took me a long time: This phrase suggests that a significant amount of time was required to complete a particular task or reach a certain outcome. It implies perseverance, effort, or patience was necessary to accomplish the objective

How to use "took me a long time" in a sentence

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took me a long time
Took me a long time to tick that box.
I was afraid and it took me a long time to learn.
It took me a long time to figure that out.
So the novel took me a long time.
Took me a long time to reel this one in.
This post took me a long time.
Took me a long time to feel at home here.
You used to like it when it took me a long time.
It took me a long time to let go of that anger.
It did not matter if it took me a long time.
It took me a long time to really see myself.
I was so disappointed because it took me a long time as well.
Well it took me a long time to find out.
I am telling you something that it took me a long time to realize.
Took me a long time to get that way.

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I was heartbroken and it took me a long time to get over her.
It took me a long time to get over you.
The rabbi probably knows that it took me a long time to find a match.
But it took me a long time to get it off.
Let me tell you about a difficult lesson that took me a long time to learn.
It took me a long time to find this job.
I disagree with that fact but it took me a long time to come up with why.
It took me a long time to save that money.
I can not travel like everyone else so it took me a long time but I am here.
It took me a long time to learn that lesson.
It is ideology, and it took me a long time to understand it.
It took me a long time to come down here.
And it 's something that took me a long time to learn.
It took me a long time to write this book.
He ai not half bad . took me a long time to see it.
Took me a long time to understand that rhyme.
She is timid and it took me a long time to gain her confidence.
Took me a long time to figure it out as well.
And that pain, it took me a long time to let go of.
Took me a long time to get in that spotlight.
I gotta say, it took me a long time to get used to.
Took me a long time to get used to that.
It changed me so much, and it took me a long time to realise it.
It took me a long time to get to sleep at night.
Although it was very difficult, it took me a long time.
I mean it took me a long time to write it down.
I understand the hesitation - it took me a long time too.
It took me a long time to catch up with you.
Bar was so crowded downstairs . took me a long time to get a drink.
It took me a long time in here to learn that.
I met some great people, but it took me a long time.
Took me a long time to learn all this.
It means that… it took me a long time to forget about him.
Took me a long time to find this box.
I just talked, and it took me a long time get it and finally.

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