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Example Sentences

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With frame rates beyond what our eye can perceive, it did not take long for movies to appear nearly as realistic as life itself.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

She said it had taken too long for the guidance to be published which has led to confusion and misinformation.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

She had to lay all the fabric out flat diagonally as it was even too long for Barnoldswick Independent Methodist Church Hall.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

It didn’t take long for Bogle to identify a sliver of daylight in the mandate bestowed upon his new firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But it would take too long for me to sort it out on my own.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones