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The phrase "it takes a long while" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that a certain action or process requires a significant amount of time. For example, "Studying for a complex exam can take a long while."
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I am not saying he is a percentage man but he understands his limits and it takes a long while to do that.
With a degree in sociology, Ömer has observed that it takes a long while before the children and youth in the camp can overcome the trauma inflicted by the war.
Give yourself time and space: Realise that people who have done something so damaging; it takes a long while to get over.
But it takes a long while.
It takes a long while.
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"It took a long while for people to agree with us," Mr. Moynihan says about Merrill.
It took a long while for owners to realize there was not a catch.
In Japan it took a long while before the political will was there to use taxpayers' money to plug the banking system.
But it took a long while before it was selected for the London film festival, and only after that did it get distribution".
In fact, it took a long while before he committed to a career in singing, and he did so only after an extended stay in academia.
Writer was very tired when she arrived at the New Moscow Hotel but it took a long while for her to get to her bed.
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