Example sentences of "[subord] it [vb past] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they were not , they switched to cockles ( although it took some time for them to learn the technique of shell penetration ) . |
| 2 | The melee was extraordinary , because it took some time for Hunt to realize that he was world champion . |
| 3 | So because it worked last time I used it . |
| 4 | Well , I know now , though it took some time before my stupid head would accept what my infinitely more sensible heart had been trying to tell it all along . ’ |
| 5 | Ms Gordon said the recruitment agencies were enthusiastic about broking as it meant less time was spent pairing applicants with jobs . |