Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt.
It took a lot of time to 
find it and dig it up.
Tomé mucho tiempo para encontrarlo 
y sacarlo de la tierra.
Estuve mucho tiempo para 
encontrarlas y sacarlas de la tierra.
Levou bastante tempo 
para encontrar e colher.