Example sentences of "take a [adj] time for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I imagine they walked in silence for some way after that ; putting a new idea into someone 's imagination , even if that imagination belongs to the cleverest young Fellow of the very grandest college , is like turning on the television — it takes a little time for the set to warm up . |
| 2 | This is because its chronicity can be achieved only by delivering a massive insult or repeated dosing so that it takes a long time for the acute ulcer to heal and often leads to the death of the animal in the acute phase . |
| 3 | It takes a measurable time for the motor to decelerate to the point where the clutch disengages and , during this time , it will tend to slow the rotor , which is undesirable . |
| 4 | The blaze commenced one lunchtime when few people were in the premises , so there was no loss of life , but it took a long time for the blaze to be brought under control and some days before the firemen were able to be sure that there was no risk of further outbreaks of fire . |
| 5 | It took a long time for the penny to drop with me about why I was so apparently popular in men 's organizations in the aftermath of so many women deciding to work separately . |
| 6 | It took a long time for the plague to be controlled and for strongholds of the riding families to be overthrown . |
| 7 | That 's why it took a long time for the light to get to you . ’ |
| 8 | It took a long time for the plumber to come round but at least it was done , you know that day . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's taken a long time for the guilt to surface . ’ |
| 10 | It had taken a long time for the initial hostility and suspicion between them to wear off . |