I doubt if the first draft took so long as three days".

"I've known this to take as long as three days," the operator said.

The slow fermentation can take as long as 12 days.

The crew does the repair, sometimes taking as long as three days.

But it may take as long as 30 days before symptoms start.

This may take as long as 15 days to one month.

It is slow, taking as long as two days to report a commercial to clients.

They can take as long as three days, and weekend gun shows last only two.

The law could take full effect as soon as 40 days after today's hearing.

Measuring a course can take as little as a few hours "and sometimes four days or more, depending on if I get lost."