Sentence examples of "take a long time" in English

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In older people, wounds take a long time to heal. Bei älteren Menschen brauchen Verletzungen länger um zu heilen.
It will take a long time to live down your disgrace. Du wirst lange Zeit brauchen, um deine Schande ungeschehen zu machen.
If I can get through with my exams, I'll take a long vacation. Wenn ich meine Prüfungen bestehe, werde ich lange Ferien machen.
It's been a long time since I visited my grandmother. Es ist lange her, dass ich meine Großmutter besucht habe.
The doctor advised me to take a long holiday. Der Arzt riet mir, einen langen Urlaub zu nehmen.
Tom made Mary wait for a long time. Tom ließ Mary lange warten.
It took her a long time to choose a hat. Sie brauchte eine lange Zeit, um sich einen Hut auszusuchen.
A long time ago, there was a bridge here. Vor langer Zeit war hier eine Brücke.
I am sorry I did not write to you for such a long time. Es tut mir leid, dass ich dir so lange nicht geschrieben habe.
I have wanted to be a painter for a long time. Ich wollte schon lange Maler werden.
Ten years is a long time. Zehn Jahre sind eine lange Zeit.
He was kept waiting for a long time. Man ließ ihn lange warten.
She took a long time to choose her hat. Sie brauchte lange, um sich einen Hut auszusuchen.
It's been a long time since I had such a pleasant surprise. Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen, seitdem ich eine so angenehme Überraschung hatte.
Betty cannot keep any secret to herself for a long time. Betty kann kein Geheimnis lange für sich behalten.
He was waiting for a long time. Er hat lange gewartet.
It happened a long time ago. Es ist vor langer Zeit passiert.
They made me wait for a long time. Sie haben mich lange warten lassen.
It's almost hard to believe all these beautiful things were made by hand such a long time ago. Es ist beinahe schwer zu glauben, dass all diese schönen Dinge vor langer Zeit von Hand hergestellt wurden.
Tom has known Mary for a long time. Tom kennt Mary schon lange.
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