She was in Paris. Some of her stories were never used because it took too long for them to reach the magazine.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

I judged it would have took too long to make so many."

VOA: special.2010.03.21

The hope is that it will not take too long, for fear a power vacuum could develop.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

"At the beginning of the year, it seemed like [the kids would say 'Oh,I'm getting tired, this is too long - when are we going back to school?'

VOA: standard.2010.06.25