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Discover LudwigThe phrase "time consuming to" is correct and usable in written English.
In general, this phrase is used to describe something that requires a lot of effort to achieve or complete. For example, "It was time consuming to write up the report, but I'm glad I was able to finish it."
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However, these analytical models are time consuming to use.
However, it is difficult and time consuming to directly measure soil hydraulic properties.
New, cheaper pesticides are too expensive and time consuming to develop, she adds.
This can be very time consuming to say the least.
But long form emails are too time consuming to read through.
One pediatrician told a mother, it is too time consuming to perform the tests.
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Downside: notoriously difficult and time-consuming to learn the rules.
But now, that plan seems too expensive and time-consuming to be an immediate solution.
This may make it difficult and time-consuming to acquire local planning permission.
Veterinarians blamed allergies that would be expensive and time-consuming to investigate.
They can be expensive and time-consuming to organize, without any assurance of a financial payoff.
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