Omar started working to save money for a prosthetic, but quickly realized that it would take too long to raise the funds.

CNN: Young Syrian amputee makes dangerous journey to find help

But he admits the government can't take too long to make up its mind about doing more.

NPR: Lehman Bros. Earnings Ease Market Fears

In Bedford, Iowa, Lena Rinehart, 65, missed part of the debate because she fell asleep--"When I get in my recliner, it doesn't take too long"--but she woke up soon enough to hear Gore's main theme of the night.

CNN: latimes.com: In many voters' minds, debate fails in the drama department

It would take too long to go through each one, but is there some overall way of you explaining how you laid these out?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing on the President's Budget

Disney believes it can change the world through tourism, but if that takes too long, it is willing to take a more direct route.

ECONOMIST: Some of the best tourist destinations are man-made

But it follows long-standing complaints by the teachers that the computerized exams take up too much instructional time and force schools to close off computer labs for long stretches to administer the exams.

WSJ: Seattle Teachers Protest Exams

Shell says it's too early to tell how long it will take to get Mars back online, but a year is likely.

FORBES: Open the Spigots

The speed of ADSL gives websites the chance to make much greater use of video and audio, but so far few sites are geared up to offer more than low quality video or short clips that do not take too long to download.

BBC: BT opens up Openworld