take long
Verb
Meaning
take long (third-person singular simple present takes long, present participle taking long, simple past took long, past participle taken long)
take time
Examples
Among the most striking things that I have learned is how much we have in common. I've sat down with people everywhere, discussing what was in their hearts and on their minds. And it doesn't take long to find commonality, which is often overlooked, ignored, dismissed, and rejected otherwise.
It didn't take long to realize I didn't hardly know nothing. And that if you ast yourself why you black or a man or a woman or a bush it don't mean nothing if you don't ast why you here, period.
I hope it won't take long.
Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snows in the fields andwoods, if you would keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be coldand hungry and weary.
Too many cooks, cooking at the same time makes the day take long to break.
Eggs may be smarter than the chickens, but it doesn't take long for them to stink.