Federal spending is like a massive ship that takes a very long time to turn.

It takes a long time to grow an old friend.

It takes a long time to become young.

Grime is not like messiness or some fingerprints on a cabinet; it takes a long time to accumulate.

It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait.

I started to ride when I was very young, and it's a sport I have practised for a very long time.