Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [verb] [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 In practice , however , the elasticity of demand for imports and exports may not be of an appropriate value or else it may take considerable time before such automatic forces become effective .
2 The trade gap looks appalling and it may take some time before we see a significant drop in consumer spending .
3 It may take some time !
4 It may take some time before a beginner experiences it , but performance will not become efficient until she does .
5 Because he does n't drive a car , it may take some time .
6 The potential mobility of non-motorized persons is also enhanced , though it may take some time ( and , probably , more measures ) for the modal split to change significantly .
7 Jockey Club senior steward Lord Hartington said last night : ‘ We will certainly continue the campaign until we win but , sadly , it may take some time .
8 It may take some time . ’
9 It may take some time to program this technique as it has to take into account all foreseeable circumstances .
10 ‘ The yacht is a rather slow model of course , so it may take some time for you to die . ’
11 It may take some time before matters settle down again and action proceeds quasi-automatically according to revised schemas .
12 Bear in mind that it may take some time for the police to arrive .
13 So I think it may take some time . ’
14 It may take some time to discover anything — if I can discover anything , that is . ’
15 It may take some time to get the team of volunteers together again .
16 It should do this time if your if Is this right ?
17 A belief held by a number of software designers is that if the software is properly designed then there should be no need for an emulator ; it should work first time .
18 It 'll take some time , not today , ’ said Mr Reichmann following the briefing of bankers in Toronto on Monday afternoon .
19 It 'll take more time than buying an off-the-shelf solution , it wo n't be so neatly packaged , and there are a few ‘ gotchas ’ for the unwary .
20 The received wisdom is that if the leadership crisis does erupt , it 'll happen this time next year .
21 Unfortunately there are sacrifices to be made , it could mean less time with loved ones or a more pressurised lifestyle , but if that 's what you want now is the time to reach out and take it .
22 It could happen any time .
23 Yes , we 'll note it , erm , , the fatality w when they are incoming , it could happen any time after six months , after twelve months , .
24 It could happen any time .
25 I hope that the day when European defence does not rely solely on British and French deterrents will not come to pass , but there is clearly a risk that it could happen some time .
26 ‘ So it could take some time ? ’
27 It could take some time . ’
28 Separating passengers would add time to the tunnel journey and some observers believe it could destroy any time advantage over ferries , putting a question mark over Eurotunnel 's entire operation .
29 ‘ They say it could come any time — calling up . ’
30 So we 've got one two three four five six seven eight nine timer You 'd of thought it would erase that time on time off thing in n it ?
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