Example sentences of "it took [art] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took a moment for Erika 's words to sink in . |
| 2 | It took a moment for the truth to sink in , but when it did Herr Nordern jumped . |
| 3 | It took a moment for the full enormity of what was happening to filter through to the brandy-drenched consciousness of the member reading The Times . |
| 4 | It took a moment for it to penetrate ; he was talking about his rejection by the Irish comrades . |
| 5 | it took a moment , while fought the fire in his stomach and throat to realize that his left hand was completely numb . |
| 6 | It took a moment to accustom herself to the dim light inside , but as she entered a slight noise made her turn . |
| 7 | It took a moment or two before he registered who she was , then he said heavily , ‘ Good of you to look in like this , Ruth . |
| 8 | It took a moment . |
| 9 | Roman enquired , so quietly that it took a moment before his meaning sank in . |
| 10 | It took a moment or two for what he was saying to sink in . |
| 11 | It took a moment for that to sink in . |
| 12 | It took a moment to convince herself that the tall , dark , imposing figure leaving the long , opulent vehicle really was Luke . |
| 13 | It took a moment for Isabel to realise that the low , passionate words , so like those inside her head , had been spoken aloud . |
| 14 | The to infinitive after and then , on the other hand , creates the impression of a delayed reaction ; it suggests that it took a moment 's reflection for the person to realize the import of what he had seen , this realization being what triggered his sudden cry . |
| 15 | It took a moment or two for Ronni to gather herself together , then she hurried upstairs and tapped on Silvia 's door . |
| 16 | It took a moment or two to realise he had freed her from what had seemed the inevitable consequences , but she was still suspicious as , with wildly beating heart , she traced his steps back along the maze of corridors , back to the relative safety of the main hall . |
| 17 | It took a moment or two for her fuddled mind to realise that she was naked . |
| 18 | It took a moment for the penny to drop . |