Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [vb infin] time for " in BNC.

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1 It may take time for the resisters to realize that you mean to influence events through them and are not wanting merely to impose your nominal authority over them .
2 Accent or dialect can communicate place of residence during acquisition of language ; and it may take time for the listener to become accustomed to a different dialect .
3 It may take time for you to get the knack .
4 When you first do this it can seem quite a risk and it may take time for fluency to grow , but it is worth it !
5 Bigger groups are likely to find economic recovery patchy and it could take time for higher earnings and dividends to feed through to investors ; while the more volatile smaller businesses , having been hit harder on the way down could spring back faster , Hardman says .
6 It would take time for it to pass , and require rest .
7 It will take time for the implications of his work to be properly assimilated and understood ; the process involves transposition from a cultural context that is more remote than the French .
8 The benefits to be derived from the best practice technique are not in doubt , but it will take time for the full bottom line effect to flow through .
9 It will take time for the resources and expertise to build up , but it is hoped that the will and intention to provide a first-class service now exists .
10 It would be wrong to ’ harmonise down ’ , bringing standards in richer countries down to those in poorer ones ; but it will take time for Greece and Portugal to ’ harmonise up ’ to the stringent rules of Denmark or West Germany .
11 It will take time for changes to be made .
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