Example sentences of "it take a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes a while to get used to the looks of the new car , but it is clear that Lotus is seeking to advance sports car design rather than just repeat past successes . |
| 2 | Each board has slightly different turning characteristics so when trying a new board it takes a while to learn where to put the back foot . |
| 3 | You tend to find that you become accustomed to the timing on your local water and that when sailing in a different place it takes a while to learn the timing of a different wave pattern . |
| 4 | It takes a while for them to actually settle in , and they need quite a lot of support because we do work in teams and they 're quite well established teams with definite personalities . |
| 5 | Something here is not quite as it should be , and it takes a while to work out exactly what it is … |
| 6 | This is called ‘ image ’ back-up , and it takes a while . |
| 7 | White spirit is far better — it 's safe on all finishes and materials , metal and fabric , and , although it takes a while to dry , it leaves no deposits . |
| 8 | You know how it is ; when you lead a hectic , urban life it takes a while to get used to the change of pace — and by the time you do it 's time to go home again . |
| 9 | And although it takes a while to recover from such fear , for most of us at least , it does eventually subside . |
| 10 | Mary pointed out that it takes a while to become objective and to look at yourself without flinching . |
| 11 | Well it takes a while to explain , but I 'll try and do it quickly . |
| 12 | The other morning , earlier on in the week , the phone rings quarter too six , you know , it takes a while does n't it before you realise what it is ? |
| 13 | Actually it takes a while to get used to . |
| 14 | No look if I talk into it quite loud like this it cuts out and then it takes a while to come back on again okay is that alright ? |
| 15 | Cos it takes a while for the steroids to like work down . |
| 16 | Did did it take a while to cut crop this size ? |
| 17 | It took a while before they finally trusted me with a little cooking . |
| 18 | It took a while to sink in . ’ |
| 19 | It took a while to establish himself back in the team as his form was poor and he was not originally selected for the visit of the Australians in 1972–3 . |
| 20 | It took a while for the true magnitude of his achievement to dawn on the crowd , shell-shocked as they were by the defeat of their hero . |
| 21 | IT TOOK a while to adjust to the demanding sartorial standards of the North Shore . |
| 22 | I knew it took a while to finish a board : there was not just the shaping , but the painting and the glassing . |
| 23 | ‘ Again , being something so totally new and different , it took a while for people to fall in with it , ’ Shaun explained , ‘ but we 've built up a very strong client base in Doncaster and the district . |
| 24 | It took a while to realise that it is a virus . |
| 25 | It took a while before anyone issued a Shabba album , perhaps because he was so popular in reggae 's ‘ get a money ’ freelance business that no producer could pin him down long enough to cut enough sides . |
| 26 | It took a while to get the line opened . |
| 27 | ‘ That 's why there were a couple of early hiccups and it took a while to settle in . |
| 28 | The money was good if you worked hard , really hard , but it took a while to get good enough on the machines to do that . |
| 29 | If you were unfortunate enough to get a bad cook it took a while before the powers that be realised it , so you had to put up with inedible food for weeks . |
| 30 | It was out in the wilds somewhere and it took a while to find him . |