Examples of 'took me years' in a sentence

Meaning of "took me years"

This phrase means that it took a long time for the speaker to achieve or accomplish something. It implies a significant amount of time and effort that was required

How to use "took me years" in a sentence

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took me years
It took me years of practice to reach your level.
To solve such a conundrum took me years of preparation.
Took me years to figure out that it was con.
Getting good at habit formation took me years.
It took me years to get somebody on the inside.
This cost me a career it took me years to build.
It took me years to be the woman my mother raised.
It was an arbitrary reaction that took me years to understand.
It took me years to get those messages written.
To be saved and truly believe took me years.
It took me years to finally find someone who did.
That one actually took me years to track down.
It took me years to be able to think that way.
It was a subtle difference that took me years to fully appreciate.
Took me years to learn about this stuff.

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A note that took me years to understand.
Took me years to get a measly consulting gig.
Some books took me years to finish.
Took me years to realize that what i needed.
The first lie took me years to see through.
Took me years to adopt that kind of erudition.
These places took me years to find.
It took me years to whip my girls into winners.
You already know things that took me years.
And it took me years to pay her back.
My night skin care routine took me years to perfect.
It took me years to pay off the debts.
She has accomplished in months what took me years.
It took me years to work up the courage to finally do it.
Setting it up and building up necessary habits took me years.
It took me years of competing to get that title.
Getting out of debt took me years.
It took me years to figure out that it was a con.
The most important lessons took me years to learn.
It took me years to put that night behind me.
She has the kind of focus it took me years to develop.
It took me years to understand that it was not my fault.
Understanding this took me years.
It took me years to get that relit again.
You are learning something now that took me years to learn.
It took me years to pay off my student loans.
I caused so much damage that it took me years to forgive myself.
It took me years to get over her death.
It was a process that took me years.
It took me years to learn how to manage parents.
I can only say that it took me years to really appreciate him.
It took me years to figure out the name.
Being worthy when your opportunity arrives is a lesson it took me years to learn.
It took me years to get used to this town.
She has the kind of focus that took me years to develop.

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