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The phrase "a long time to work" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a duration that is extensive in relation to completing a task or job.
Example: "It took a long time to work on the project, but the results were worth the effort."
Alternatives: "an extended period to work" or "a considerable time to work".
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That takes a long time to work".
But this process can take a long time to work.
"It took me a long time to work through that".
It took us a long time to work that out; that whole investigation was about why.
"It can take a long time to work your way up the ladder," Maged said.
Two years might seem like a long time to work on a new opera production.
It took me a long time to work out what the world is like.
She added, "It takes a long time to work through these things".
It's taken me a long time to work out what GBBO actually is, as television.
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It takes me a surprisingly long time to work out what I want from my team, because there are so many strange skills, and I don't know quite how the game's going to use them.
"But it will take a long time to make it work".
More suggestions(18)
a long time to progress
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a long time to recover
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a long time to eat
a long time to move
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a long time to sit
a long time to go
a bad time to work
a long time to write
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a long time to get
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