This is hard work, and it takes time.

这是一项既费时又艰难的工作。

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The report is long and it takes time to study earnestly.

报告篇幅很长，需要时间认真研究。

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It is not easy, and it takes time, but you should always keep this principle in mind.

这并不容易，会多花很多时间，但是你应该时刻记住你的目标。

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It is one the president takes seriously, and one the president is going to use his time to get right."

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Not the soul can't be destroyed or if it can be destroyed, it is very very hard and takes very very long time.

而不是灵魂不会毁灭，或者,如果可以毁灭，毁灭会很难,需要很长时间。

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And yeah, it takes a long time to get good at it. A lot of fitness, too. A lot of working out.

要想划得熟练需要时间。体能也要好。再加上大量的锻炼。

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The key takeaway from the above examples is that turning a company around is not an easy task and it takes time.

FORBES: Time Will Tell If Yahoo!'s New CEO Will Turn It or Burn It

Real change is hard, and it takes time and patience and tenacity.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

"There's lots of consultation involved and it takes time, " he said.

BBC: Cinderford, Forest of Dean