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The phrase "a long time to develop and" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the duration required for a process or project to be completed, often implying that it is taking longer than expected.
Example: "The new software took a long time to develop and was finally released after several delays."
Alternatives: "an extended period to create" or "a considerable time to build".
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"Characters take a long time to develop and introduce to different markets," Ms. Yamaguchi said.
This recipe is one that I took a long time to develop, and I'm so proud of it.
"Ballads take a long time to develop, and that's expensive," Mr. Richmond told Billboard magazine in 1999.
It can take a long time to develop and fully implement AI systems, and there are few if any shortcuts to the necessary steps.
They also point out that the costs of open innovation, in management distraction or lost intellectual-property rights, are not nearly as well studied as its putative benefits.Yet another critique comes from capital-intensive industries, where products take a long time to develop and remain on sale for years.
"We already have a wonderful interface that's taken a long time to develop, and it expresses our brain's output very well," he said, holding up his fingers and wiggling them.
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"Markets require institutions, and institutions take a long time to develop.
These movies also take a long time to develop.
"That's why tests take a long time to develop.
Mental strength takes a long time to develop.
If you make a change, it takes a long time to develop a new system.
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