| Looking for a quick lunch, we thought a pub meal may take too long to prepare, but were enticed by the appeal of the hot counter. |
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| But it doesn't take too long to realise that this tiny exhibition is in fact one of the most richly rewarding currently on show. |
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| It didn't take too long for Toby to find his destination, in fact, he overshot it at first. |
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| It would take too long to even take the time to pull back the receiver and slot a single bullet in to shoot his brains out with. |
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| Sherrie continued to babble on and it didn't take too long before Al realised too that he had been had. |
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| Forensic investigations by the police take too long because they are under-resourced. |
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| It didn't take too long to find my bag on the carousel, and I moseyed on out of the terminal in Sydney to ring for my lift. |
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| Our concern is that it can take too long for flight crews to complete these checklists as they are presently designed. |
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| Didn't take too long to decide that I wasn't going to go through that again. |
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| And I'm sure that bald patch won't take too long to grow out. |
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| They end up with the veterans accusing them that they take too long to do it. |
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| We also must check that the research won't take too long and that it is a method that our researchers can use. |
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| We are therefore not in favour of a committee of enquiry, as this would take too long. |
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| But we are concerned that it might take too long in an emergency to obtain a warrant if the regular procedures are followed. |
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| The option, however, would take too long to bring the necessary adjustments in the fleet capacity and improving its economic efficiency. |
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| But under the new regulations, firms which take too long to complete the job, or start digging up the road not long after another company has left, will face stiff sanctions. |
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| It would take too long to list in detail all the achievements of Dr Novaro and his research group, and I shall limit myself to a few. |
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| In addition, decisions on the results of elections must also not take too long, especially where the political climate is tense. |
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| If you take too long to respond, people will just keep talking and your chance to speak is lost. |
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| Acquisitions and joint ventures open up huge opportunities for companies that would either take too long or be impossible to develop through organic growth. |
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| When Krohn raised concerns over this lack of accountability, he was told that it would take too long to count the collection and distribution of all the money. |
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| The national migration bodies should be aware that the migration period should not take too long, so as to avoid a lengthy period of dual processing. |
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| Although this question would ideally be answered through a randomized clinical trial comparing the two treatments, it is not logistically feasible and would take too long to complete. |
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| The company realized that access to the Internet over a simple telephone line does not always satisfy the needs of business users because it can take too long to transfer data. |
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| Further re-programming would take too long for short-term responses and also risks affecting the coherence of the existing cooperation programmes with partner countries. |
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| Placing an advert or sending direct mail might take too long. |
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| The OUP saw that it would take too long to complete the work with unrevised editorial arrangements. |
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| I have some opinions, but I think it would take too long. |
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| But I urge him not to take too long a rest. |
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| Although the Working Group of the Security Council has taken steps forward, its processes for decision-making sometimes take too long and need to be more efficient and effective. |
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| If both the operational and construction costs had to be borne by the pure revenue generated with the transhipment it would take too long for the terminal to become viable and attract investors to the business. |
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| So when Prime Minister Robert Borden cabled London to ascertain what naval role Canada could play, they responded that any aid would be so minor it would have no impact, and it would take too long to build ships. |
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| It did not take too long for the Mustang to become an icon. |
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| Opponents pointed out the big wings would take too long to form up, and the strategy ran a greater risk of fighters being caught on the ground refuelling. |
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