Assertion: fortress's construction | /r/CapableOf | take better part of a decade
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Not only was the castle built at considerable expense, but it was built relatively rapidly; construction of large stone castles often took the better part of a decade; for instance the work at Dover Castle took place between 1179 and 1191 (at a cost of £7,000).